Request for Information (RFI) - Industrial Chemistry and Process Innovations to Enable Continuous, Waste-Free, Domestic Manufacture of Critical Battery Cathode Active Materials
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- DE-FOA-0003386
- Agency
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Advanced Research Projects Agency
Department of Energy
- Applications due
- Award size
- Not on record
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Categories
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- Opportunity Zone Benefits
- Science and Technology and other Research and Development
- Eligible applicants
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- Unrestricted
- Full announcement
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About this opportunity
This Request for Information (RFI) is being issued by the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) to solicit input that could inform the potential development of a future program focused on innovations in materials, processes, equipment, and supply chain manufacturing to enable domestic production of cathode active materials (CAMs) and their precursors (pCAMs) for lithium-ion batteries. The RFI is seeking responses on topics such as sourcing domestic pCAM feedstocks, new pCAM synthesis pathways to improve throughput and reduce hazardous waste, and CAM manufacturing strategies to increase energy efficiency and throughput. Responses to the RFI, which are due by 5:00 PM Eastern Time on July 10, 2024, will be used by ARPA-E for program planning purposes only, and no funding will be provided as a result of this RFI.
This RFI does not constitute a Funding Opportunity Announcement, and no applications are being accepted at this time. Any future program that may be developed based on the input received would likely involve cooperative agreements, with typical award values ranging from approximately $100,000 to $19 million over 1 to 4 years, and would be open to a variety of applicant types including universities, national laboratories, private companies, and non-profit organizations conducting relevant research and development work across the United States.
Synopsis
This is a Request for Information (RFI) only. This RFI is not accepting applications for financial assistance. The purpose of this RFI is solely to solicit input for ARPA-E consideration to inform the possible formulation of future programs. The purpose of this Request for Information (RFI) is to solicit input for a potential ARPA-E program focused on leveraging material, process, equipment, and cross-supply chain manufacturing innovations to catalyze domestic production of cathode active materials (CAMs) and their precursors (pCAMs). Most commercial lithium-ion batteries employ graphite anodes and layered transition metal oxide cathodes. CAMs can account for approximately 50% of total battery cost, while CAM chemistry determines overall battery performance and safety.5 To date, commercial cell-level energy densities exceeding 280 watt-hour per kilogram (Wh/kg) are achievable in batteries where NMC is used as the CAM in combination with a graphite anode.6 Recent optimization efforts have focused on innovations in chemistry to decrease cobalt content and increase nickel content thus simultaneously increasing energy density and reducing cost. Moreover, significant government and private sector research funding has been allocated to develop alternative lithium-based battery chemistries. Thus far, LFP is the most commercially successful nickel-free and cobalt-free cathode to be developed with notable attributes in cost, safety, and cycle life. Recent gains in market share suggest that LFP batteries may become the dominant chemistry for compact, economy EVs, while NMC is likely to continue to be the preferred cathode chemistry for vehicles where torque response and range are priorities. To view the RFI in its entirety, please visit https://arpa-e-foa.energy.gov.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
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| RFI_DE-FOA-0003386_Domestic Manufacture of pCAM-CAM Materials.pdf |
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