Technical Topic Area 3C - Experimental Studies for the Development of Functional Materials for Hydrogen-Based Energy Systems

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	Federal Grant Title:	Technical Topic Area 3C - Experimental Studies for the Development of Functional Materials for Hydrogen-Based Energy Systems
	CFDA Number:	81.057
	CFDA Description:	University Coal Research
	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-PS26-06NT42751-3C
	Document Type:	Grants Notice
	Funding Instrument Type:	Grant
	Posted Date:	Apr 24, 2006
	Creation Date:	Apr 24, 2006
	Original Closing Date for Applications:	Jun 14, 2006
	Current Closing Date for Applications:	Information not provided
	Archive Date:	Aug 24, 2006
	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: Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Additional Information on Eligibility: Information not provided
Grant Description: NOTE: This descriptive area provides an overview of Technical Topic Area 3C only. YOU MUST READ THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS ON ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, EVALUATION CRITERIA AND HOW TO PREPARE AN APPLICATION UNDER AN AREA OF INTEREST. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to access the Funding Opportunity Announcement. Experimental Studies for the Development of Functional Materials for Hydrogen-Based Energy Systems (DE-PS26-06NT42751-3C) Functional, as distinguished from structural, materials are so designated because of properties they possess that enable a process function to be performed, for example, membranes for gas separation and materials for hydrogen storage. Gas separation may be effected through several different types of mechanisms including solution-diffusion, molecular transport, and ionic transport. Gas separation has been identified as being critical for FutureGen technologies such as coal gasification and fuel cells, and includes hydrogen separation from reformed natural gas and synthesis gas from coal, and carbon dioxide separation from gas production and from the products of combustion of hydrocarbon fuels. Significant opportunities to improve upon current separation techniques can result from the use of advanced membrane technologies in hydrogen production from coal. Reductions in cost, improved efficiency, and simplified systems are potentially possible with advancements in hydrogen membrane separation technologies. Research needs to be performed on novel membrane materials and manufacturing techniques that have high flux rates, structural strength, low cost, are defect-free and can operate in conditions after the gas clean-up, or at the gasifier exhaust, pre-clean-up. Another critical need is the development of materials for hydrogen storage as a necessary precursor to the eventual implementation of the hydrogen economy. For practical transportation applications, the hydrogen storage material must function in the temperature range of 0-100/degrees/C and pressure range of 1-10 bar. The materials currently being investigated for hydrogen storage includes: metal organic frameworks; alloys and intermetallics; sodium and lithium alanates; nanocubes; carbon nanotubes; and other emerging materials. Research is needed to develop materials that provide high hydrogen storage density and stability at commercially relevant conditions of temperature and pressure. These materials should have the potential for achieving DOEs long-term hydrogen storage goals of 3 kWh/kg (9 wt%) at a cost of $2/kWh. The materials to be investigated must be amenable to realistic processing conditions and to the likelihood of large-scale manufacturing.
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