The Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a $599,808 Project Grant to the University of Arizona under the DOD Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant supports research to develop machine learning-assisted forecasting of thermal events in rechargeable batteries, with a performance period from June 1, 2024 to May 31, 2027. As a sub-award under this grant, Iowa State University will receive $XXX,XXX to contribute expertise in areas like data science and materials research to the...
This federal Project Grant award from the Department of Defense Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) provides $169,968.00 to Iowa State University of Science and Technology to study the performance of soft and flexible reactive chemical systems using an RSA-G2 solid analyzer integrated with precision electronics. The research aims to advance fundamental knowledge in areas critical to national security, with a focus on enhancing understanding of materials science, chemistry, and...
This $640,000 federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program supports research on developing new sodium-based mixed glass former (MGF) mixed oxy-sulfide-nitride (MOSN) glassy solid electrolytes (GSEs) for advanced energy storage applications. The primary objectives are to: 1) prepare and characterize these novel Na-based MGF MOSN GSEs, and 2) conduct fundamental studies on Na+ ion conduction mechanisms in these...
This $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF), under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), will fund fundamental high-risk research at Iowa State University on new polycrystalline solid electrolytes for developing safer, more energy dense solid-state batteries. The University will examine the structural chemistry of mixing boron, oxygen, and sulfur to create new lithium thioborate and oxygen-doped lithium oxy-thioborate solid electrolytes. It will test hypotheses that...
This $600,000 federal Project Grant award from the Department of Energy's Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) was provided to Northern Illinois University (NIU) to develop novel electrolytes that can suppress transition metal dissolution in battery cathodes. The research project will leverage multimodal characterization techniques to support this objective, with the goal of advancing US energy, economic, and national security priorities through transformative...
This $820,565 federal Project Grant was awarded on May 1, 2025 by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant supports the development of an environmentally controlled battery test chamber at The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) to advance naval battery and energy storage capabilities. Penn State, a major federal research university, will leverage its expertise in materials science, engineering, and advanced...
This federal Project Grant award, valued at $180,000.00, was issued by the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300). The grant supports research at Purdue University focused on developing a de-novo lithium-ion battery cathode design strategy based on electrode particle shape optimization for fast charging. This project aims to advance scientific understanding and innovations in materials science and energy storage technologies that could...
The Iowa State University of Science and Technology (ISU) received a $313,971 Project Grant award from the Department of the Air Force Materiel Command Research Laboratory to conduct high performance computations on ionic liquids, deep eutectic propellants, and propellant degradation under the Air Force Defense Research Sciences Program (CFDA 12.800). The grant supports research from February 1, 2023 to January 31, 2024 to maintain Air Force technological superiority in scientific areas relevant...
This Project Grant award from the Office of Naval Research under the Basic and Applied Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.300) provides $887,000.00 to Brown University to develop an in-situ deposition and measurement system for solid state battery research. The performance period for this award is from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. This research aims to advance naval capabilities in energy storage technologies by investigating innovative solid-state battery materials and production...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded Iowa State University a $202,775 Project Grant under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431). The grant supports basic research related to improving Army programs and operations. Iowa State University will conduct this research from February 2021 through January 2022 in Ames, Iowa. The funding will allow the university to deliver scientific research products and services to the Army...