Project Grant W911NF261A312
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded Uchicago Argonne, LLC (operating as Argonne National Laboratory) $408,851 on August 15, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct research probing competing water fluxes in bipolar membranes. The award supports a two-year period of performance through August 14, 2028, with work performed at Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont, Illinois. The Basic Scientific Research...
- The University of Chicago received a $200,000 Project Grant award from the Research Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM), a Defense agency, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) on August 15, 2025. The award supports a five-year research initiative titled "Interfacing Multivalent Chemistry with Dual-Ion Batteries," scheduled for completion by August 14, 2030. The research will be conducted at the University of Chicago's Chicago, Illinois location and focuses...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a Cooperative Agreement totaling $749,353.85 to Forge Nano, Inc. on July 27, 2026, for accelerated development of 18650 lithium-ion batteries with high temperature performance. The award funds basic scientific research under CFDA 12.431, which supports research advancing fundamental knowledge in materials science and engineering related to long-term Army national security needs. Performance occurs in...
- The University of Illinois was awarded a $1,250,000 cooperative agreement from the Department of the Army Corps of Engineers Engineer Research and Development Center to develop temperature insensitive high-density lithium-ion batteries under the Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630). The goal of the two-year project beginning September 15, 2021 is to support research with good long-term potential to contribute battery technology for Department...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a cooperative agreement totaling $148,571.12 to Oak Ridge Associated Universities, Incorporated on May 14, 2026 under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to develop a lithium-conducting oxyfluoride solid electrolyte through stoichiometric lithium fluoride substitution into magnesium aluminate spinel. Work is performed in Oak Ridge, Tennessee with a completion date of June 30, 2027....
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded The University of Chicago $150,000 on July 20, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to conduct research titled "Order from Disorder: Spintronic and Neuromorphic Properties in Amorphous Coordination Polymers." Work is performed in Chicago, Illinois, with a period of performance extending from July 20, 2026, through July 19, 2029. The Basic Scientific Research...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded a $400,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Illinois on September 30, 2025, to support research on more powerful detonations with aluminum and boron. The award is funded under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which supports fundamental knowledge advancement in physical sciences and related fields to serve long-term national security needs. Work will be performed in...
- The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded $195,201 to Purdue University on July 1, 2026, under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431) to investigate thermo-electrochemical instability as a proxy for energetic switch in battery architectures. The research will be conducted at Purdue University's West Lafayette, Indiana campus with a performance period extending through June 30, 2029. The Basic Scientific Research program supports...
- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center has awarded a $150,000 Cooperative Agreement to the University of Illinois to conduct research titled "CONTROLLING AND UNDERSTANDING RECYCLING BYPRODUCTS FROM BATTERIES." The funding comes from the Department of Defense's Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering program (CFDA 12.630), which supports a range of scientific and technical R&D to advance defense and civilian applications. Under this 1-year...
- The Department of Energy Office of Science awarded Arbor Batteries LLC, a for-profit organization, a $200,000 Project Grant under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049) on July 10, 2023. The grant will fund the development of Li-Ion batteries with 3-D structured anodes to minimize inactive materials and improve safety. The project is scheduled for completion by July 9, 2024 and is aligned with the Office of Science's mission to deliver scientific discoveries and major...
The Department of the Army Materiel Command Research Development and Engineering Command awarded $400,000 to Uchicago Argonne, LLC (operating as Argonne National Laboratory) on September 1, 2026, to develop advanced composition and structure dual-gradient cathodes for high energy density and harsh-operation battery technology. The award is made under the Basic Scientific Research program (CFDA 12.431), which supports basic research in materials science and engineering sciences related to long-term national security needs. Performance occurs at Argonne's facility in Lemont, Illinois, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2028. The two-year project pursues fundamental knowledge in battery materials and chemistry to enable high-risk, high-payoff advances in energy storage technology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $400.0k | 8/25/26 |