DEEE0011331
Cooperative Agreement
Overview
Grant Description
This project will focus on achieving the DOE electrolyzer proton exchange membrane (PEM) performance target of 3.0 A/ cm2 at 1.8V by optimizing our non-perfluorosulfonic acid (non-PFSA) ionomer molecular architecture and membrane design to achieve safe, low-cost production of hydrogen in component optimized commercial electrolyzer cells operating at 30 bar pressure with a performance loss of <2.3 mV over 1000 hrs.
This work will build essential fundamental understanding of the effects of morphology on performance and durability and the interface interactions between current state of the art electrolyzer membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and cell components with non-PFSA based membranes.
Process development will ensure scalable ionomer synthesis and membrane production procedures are in place to enable commercialization.
This work will build essential fundamental understanding of the effects of morphology on performance and durability and the interface interactions between current state of the art electrolyzer membrane electrode assembly (MEA) and cell components with non-PFSA based membranes.
Process development will ensure scalable ionomer synthesis and membrane production procedures are in place to enable commercialization.
Awardee
Funding Goals
THE HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGIES OFFICE (HFTO) IS ISSUING THIS FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT (FOA). AWARDS MADE UNDER THIS FOA WILL BE FUNDED, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT, 2 MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL)
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding Agency
Place of Performance
Pendleton,
South Carolina
29670-1808
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
DE-FOA-0002922
Tetramer Technologies was awarded
Non-PFSA Ionomer Optimization for High-Performance Hydrogen Production
Cooperative Agreement DEEE0011331
worth $4,999,994
from the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in August 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Pendleton South Carolina United States.
The grant
has a duration of 1 year and
was awarded through assistance program 81.087 Renewable Energy Research and Development.
$1,250,000 (20.0%) of this Cooperative Agreement was funded by non-federal sources.
Status
(Complete)
Last Modified 5/6/25
Period of Performance
8/1/24
Start Date
7/31/25
End Date
Funding Split
$5.0M
Federal Obligation
$1.2M
Non-Federal Obligation
$6.2M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Transaction History
Modifications to DEEE0011331
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
DEEE0011331
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI NOT APPLICABLE
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892434 GOLDEN FIELD OFFICE
Funding Office
892403 ENERGY EFFICIENCYRENEWABLE ENERGY
Awardee UEI
RN4PMJKEMSX6
Awardee CAGE
3H0U7
Performance District
SC-03
Senators
Lindsey Graham
Tim Scott
Tim Scott
Modified: 5/6/25