Project Grant R44ES017200

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Oxbyel Technologies Inc. a $999,978 Cooperative Agreement under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop a cost-effective, chemical-free water treatment system that uses electrolysis to destroy per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contaminated groundwater. The objectives of this 2-year project are to: 1) scale up the anode electrocatalyst coating process for large-area 3D electrodes and produce full-scale, low-cost...

Oxbyel Technologies Inc. was awarded a $294,927 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) to develop a cost-effective per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) electrolyzer for groundwater remediation. The electrolyzer technology aims to provide a solution for treatment of PFAS contamination in groundwater, advancing the NSF program's goals of supporting innovative technologies to address national challenges....

Hazen and Sawyer, PC was awarded a $202,837.56 cooperative agreement from the Bureau of Reclamation under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to pilot an electrochemical oxidation system for treating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contaminated concentrate from a brackish water desalination facility. The pilot project will operate an electrochemical oxidation skid to treat PFAS impaired membrane concentrate from the Brackish Groundwater National...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation awarded a $467,200.43 Cooperative Agreement under the SECURE Water Act - Research Agreements program (CFDA 15.560) to Pani Clean Inc., a woman-owned small business, to pilot-test a photovoltaic-powered electrochemical denitrification system. The project aims to demonstrate a modular, off-grid solar-powered unit that can treat nitrate-contaminated water sources, such as effluents from wastewater plants and public water supply wells, to...

Aqua Science LLC received a $1.23M Cooperative Agreement award from the National Science Foundation's Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program (CFDA 47.084) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2027. This Phase II SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) project focuses on developing and commercializing an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the rapid detection of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in water. The ELISA technology will serve as a cost-effective...

This $499,988 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) seeks to develop and validate an integrated sorption-photocatalytic process for the ex-situ treatment and remediation of groundwater contaminated by mixtures of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and chlorinated solvents like trichloroethylene (TCE) and tetrachloroethylene (PCE). The principal investigator and research team at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will...

The National Science Foundation awarded Aqua Science LLC a $255,751 Project Grant under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships program to develop new enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for detecting per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in soil and water. The grant period runs from April 15, 2022 through March 31, 2023. Under this award, Aqua Science will develop novel ELISAs to detect perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), two prevalent...

This $999,940 Cooperative Agreement awarded on March 15, 2024 by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program supports the development and field deployment of Purafide, LLC's plasma-based water treatment technology to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. The project aims to pilot the innovative plasma reactor technology at high-priority PFAS remediation and landfill sites in Michigan, with the goal of achieving PFAS...

This National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems award of $566,667 aims to develop an integrated technology platform that captures and transforms nitrate, a major water pollutant, into useful products. The four-year project, titled "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: ECO-CBET: A PHOTOCAPACITIVE/ELECTROLYTIC REACTOR FOR CARBON NEUTRAL PRODUCTION OF CLEAN WATER AND VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS FROM NITRATE CONTAMINATED WATERS", will be led by...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a $174,049 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) / Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (CFDA 10.212) grant to Cache Environmental Laboratories, P.C. to develop a low-cost, biochar-based electrochemical device for rapid and accurate detection of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS) in rural water supplies. The portable pollutant detection device utilizes inexpensive lignin-based...