Area of Interest 1: THEORY, INVESTIGATION AND STABILITY OF CATHODE ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY

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	Federal Grant Title:	Area of Interest 1: THEORY, INVESTIGATION AND STABILITY OF CATHODE ELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITY
	CFDA Number:	81.089
	CFDA Description:	Fossil Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	National Energy Technology Laboratory
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-07NT43208-01
	Document Type:	Modification to Previous Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Aug 20, 2007
	Creation Date:	May 22, 2008
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 15, 2008
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Feb 14, 2008
	Expected Number of Awards:	1
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	$1
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	$0
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	$0
	Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:	Yes

Applicants Eligible for this Grant: Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NOTE: This descriptive area provides an overview ofArea of Interest 1 only.YOU MUST READ THE ENTIRE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT DOCUMENT FORDETAILSON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND HOW TO PREPARE ANAPPLICATION UNDER AN AREA OF INTEREST. Please scroll to the bottom of thispageto access the Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA Master.doc).Area of Interest 1: THEORY, INVESTIGATION AND STABILITY OF CATHODEELECTROCATALYTIC ACTIVITYObjective: The objective of this topic is to develop semi-empiricalcorrelations between the chemistry and structure of oxide surfaces andtheirelectrocatalytic performance that would provide valuable guidance to SOFCdevelopers wishing to enhance cathode performance.Project Description:Surface chemistry directly influences the nature of oxygen reductionreactionpathways on SOFC cathodes and the rates at which the individual processesproceed. Semi-empirical correlations between the chemistry and structureofoxide surfaces and their electrocatalytic performance would providevaluableguidance to SOFC developers and SECA Industry Teams wishing to enhancecathodeperformance. There is a general lack of surface-specific chemical andstructural data that would allow defining the true cause-and-effectrelationships. Phase I focuses on ad hoc or semi-empirical theoreticalmethodscoupled with the necessary experimental work to fully understand thechemistryassociated with the performance and stability of cathode materials. TheSOFCcathode materials to be studied are bound by lanthanum strontium manganite(LSM) and LSCF. Phase I will also include the identification of potentialspecific surface modifications via infiltration or an alternate method thatshould increase the electrocatalytic activity of cathode materials. PhaseIIwill focus on proving the theory and demonstrating with laboratoryexperimentation the viability of the approaches, suggested in Phase I, forimproving SOFC cathode performance.Award Value: DOE anticipates that awards will be $300,000 for Phase I($250,000DOE Share and at least 20% Cost Share) and $600,000 for Phase II ($500,000DOEShare and at least 20% Cost Share).Interested parties looking to submit an application under this area ofinterestcan download the application package at the following link:http://apply.grants.gov/apply/UpdateOffer?id=9964
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