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DESC0025132

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Eco-friendly innovation in manufacturing lithium metal for batteries
Awardee
Chemelectronics
Grant Program (CFDA)
81.049 - Office of Science Financial Assistance Program
Awarding Agency
Office of Science Consolidated Service Center (Chicago Service Center) (CSC) [DOE - NNSA]
Funding Agency
Office of Science (OS) [DOE]
Place of Performance
Inglewood, California 90301-2051 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Related Opportunity
FY 2024 Phase I Release 2 (DE-FOA-0003202)
Chemelectronics was awarded Project Grant DESC0025132 worth $206,500 from the Office of Science in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Inglewood California United States. The grant has a duration of 1 year and was awarded through assistance program 81.049 Office of Science Financial Assistance Program. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity FY 2024 Phase I Release 2.

SBIR Details

Research Type
SBIR Phase I
Title
Eco-Friendly Innovation in Manufacturing Lithium Metal for Batteries
Abstract
Chemelectronics LLC will develop eco-friendly innovation in manufacturing lithium metal for batteries. The technical approach will leverage the low-pressure hydrogen plasma for reacting with lithium cation to form LiH. The formed LiH will be converted into Li and hydrogen under vacuum at melting temperature (688.7 °C). During Phase I, Chemelectronics LLC will (1) test the different lithium salt for hydrogen plasma and (2) carry out preliminary conversion of LiH into lithium metal and hydrogen. It is anticipated that multiple iterations will be required to optimize the hydrogen plasma process and thermal decomposition of LiH.
Topic Code
C58-11b
Solicitation Number
DE-FOA-0003202

Status
(Complete)

Last Modified 9/24/24

Period of Performance
7/22/24
Start Date
7/21/25
End Date
100% Complete

Funding Split
$206.5K
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$206.5K
Total Obligated
100.0% Federal Funding
0.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DESC0025132

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DESC0025132
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Small Business
Awarding Office
892430 SC CHICAGO SERVICE CENTER
Funding Office
892401 SCIENCE
Awardee UEI
K8LKRH2YDQM8
Awardee CAGE
71EM2
Performance District
CA-43
Senators
Dianne Feinstein
Alejandro Padilla
Modified: 9/24/24