Microcrack-resistant resin systems for cryo-compressed hydrogen storage

This federal Project Grant award for $199,624.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 22, 2024. The award supports the development of "MICROCRACK-RESISTANT RESIN SYSTEMS FOR CRYO-COMPRESSED HYDROGEN STORAGE" by Composite Technology Development, Inc. (CTD), a for-profit small business specializing in materials research and engineering. The project aims to advance materials solutions for high-performance hydrogen storage applications, which are critical for enabling widespread adoption of hydrogen energy technologies. CTD will leverage its expertise in extreme environment materials to design and test new resin systems capable of withstanding the cryogenic temperatures and high pressures associated with compressed hydrogen storage. This grant award builds on CTD's prior federal contract and grant work in areas such as particle physics, fusion energy, and defense/aerospace applications, demonstrating the company's diverse technical capabilities. The award will support CTD's research and development activities through the project's scheduled completion in April 2025.