Sub-Area of Interest 2B: Interconnect - Identify/DevelopInterconect Materials

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	Federal Grant Title:	Sub-Area of Interest 2B: Interconnect - Identify/DevelopInterconect Materials
	CFDA Number:	81.089
	CFDA Description:	Fossil Energy Research and Development
	Federal Agency Name:	Headquarters
	Category of Funding Activity:	Science and Technology Energy
	Category Explanation:	Information not provided
	Opportunity Category:	Discretionary
	Funding Opportunity Number:	DE-PS26-05NT42350-2B
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Cooperative Agreement
	Posted Date:	Nov 17, 2004
	Creation Date:	Nov 17, 2004
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jan 18, 2005
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Oct 31, 2005
	Expected Number of Awards:	Information not provided
	Estimated Total Program Funding:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Ceiling:	Information not provided
	Federal Grant Award Floor:	Information not provided
	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: Please read the Master Funding OpportunityAnnouncement (attached below)for complete details on evaluation criteria and application preparationinstructions.SUB-AREA OF INTEREST 2B: Interconnect ? Identify/Develop InterconnectMaterialsApplications are requested to identify and/or develop interconnectmaterialsfor solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).Desired characteristics of the interconnect material:?Must be compatible with one or more sofc cathode materials (e.g., LSM, LSForLSCF).?Must demonstrate thermal, chemical and -mechanical stability in oxidizingandreducing SOFC environments within the operating temperature range of 650degrees C to800 degrees C.?Must enable SOFC stack performance of ? 0.5 W/cm2 at 0.7 V per cell and?70%fuel utilization over a 40,000 hour stack lifetime.?Capable of withstanding hundreds of thermal cycles over the 40,000 hourstacklifetime for stationary applications.Concepts employing metallic or other alloys, surface coatings, layeredstructures or other approaches are encouraged. Cost, manufacturability andreliability are critical factors in meeting SECA Program goals.Cost, manufacturability and reliability are all critical factors in meetingtheSECA Program goals.
Link to Full Grant Announcement: Visit this URL to view the Opportunity
https://e-center.doe.gov/iips/faopor.nsf/UNID/D6AE51ADADD873CD85256F48006FC9F0?OpenDocument
Grant Announcement Contact: Contact the DOE Contract Officer with questionsregarding the funding opportunity bonnie.dowdell@netl.doe.gov Raymond Johnson
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