DEAR0001936
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
CHEMFINITY TECHNOLOGIES INC.- NEW AWARD UNDER FOA NUMBER DE-FOA-0003224 (IGNIITE) WITH CONTROL NUMBER
3224-1785 TITLED ''TUNABLE POROUS POLYMER NETWORKS WITH UNPRECEDENTED EFFICIENCY IN RECOVERING CRITICAL
METALS''
DESCRIPTION: ''CHEMFINITY’S PATENTED INNOVATIONS INVOLVE MOLECULARLY TUNABLE FILTER MATERIALS THAT
SELECTIVELY RECOVER VARIOUS METALS INCLUDING PLATINUM, RARE EARTH ELEMENTS, AND COPPER FROM CATALYTIC
CONVERTER WASTE AND OTHER SIMILAR METAL-CONTAINING WASTES. OUR TEAM HAS SHOWN THAT OUR POROUS POLYMER
NETWORK (PPN) MATERIALS DEMONSTRATE AMONG THE HIGHEST REPORTED SELECTIVITIES, CAPACITIES, AND KINETIC
UPTAKE RATES FOR METAL CAPTURE (E.G., COPPER,1 IRON,2 BORON,3 NEODYMIUM4).5 FIG. 2 ILLUSTRATES OUR
PLATINUM-SELECTIVE MATERIAL ACHIEVES AN ADSORPTION CAPACITY MORE THAN SIX TIMES GREATER THAN THAT OF
COMMERCIAL STATE-OF-THE-ART SORBENTS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED OUR DEVELOPMENTS IN LEADING JOURNALS, SUCH AS
SCIENCE.5 THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP AN ADSORPTION-BASED COLUMN PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE
RECOVERY OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND MATERIALS (CMMS) FROM WASTE.''
3224-1785 TITLED ''TUNABLE POROUS POLYMER NETWORKS WITH UNPRECEDENTED EFFICIENCY IN RECOVERING CRITICAL
METALS''
DESCRIPTION: ''CHEMFINITY’S PATENTED INNOVATIONS INVOLVE MOLECULARLY TUNABLE FILTER MATERIALS THAT
SELECTIVELY RECOVER VARIOUS METALS INCLUDING PLATINUM, RARE EARTH ELEMENTS, AND COPPER FROM CATALYTIC
CONVERTER WASTE AND OTHER SIMILAR METAL-CONTAINING WASTES. OUR TEAM HAS SHOWN THAT OUR POROUS POLYMER
NETWORK (PPN) MATERIALS DEMONSTRATE AMONG THE HIGHEST REPORTED SELECTIVITIES, CAPACITIES, AND KINETIC
UPTAKE RATES FOR METAL CAPTURE (E.G., COPPER,1 IRON,2 BORON,3 NEODYMIUM4).5 FIG. 2 ILLUSTRATES OUR
PLATINUM-SELECTIVE MATERIAL ACHIEVES AN ADSORPTION CAPACITY MORE THAN SIX TIMES GREATER THAN THAT OF
COMMERCIAL STATE-OF-THE-ART SORBENTS. WE HAVE PUBLISHED OUR DEVELOPMENTS IN LEADING JOURNALS, SUCH AS
SCIENCE.5 THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO DEVELOP AN ADSORPTION-BASED COLUMN PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE
RECOVERY OF CRITICAL MINERALS AND MATERIALS (CMMS) FROM WASTE.''
Awardee
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Brooklyn,
New York
United States
Geographic Scope
City-Wide
Related Opportunity
None
Analysis Notes
Amendment Since initial award the total obligations have decreased 100% from $500,000 to $0.
Chemfinity Technologies was awarded
Project Grant DEAR0001936
from Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Brooklyn New York United States.
The grant
has a duration of 2 years and
was awarded through assistance program 81.135 Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 8/6/24
Period of Performance
7/17/24
Start Date
7/16/26
End Date
Funding Split
$0.0
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$0.0
Total Obligated
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEAR0001936
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
897030 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Funding Office
897002 ADVANCED RSRCH PROJ AGENCY ARPA-E
Awardee UEI
M32VSV28UFR3
Awardee CAGE
9F7K4
Performance District
NY-09
Senators
Kirsten Gillibrand
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
Modified: 8/6/24