Current Funding Details

Agency Title Amount Period
DOE Novel Non-Precious Metal Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction $ 1,376,292 09/30/03– 09/30/07
St. Jude Medical Performance Study of Lithium/SVO Batteries for Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators $ 170,759 03/31/04– 05/31/07
ONR Development of Novel Process for Plating Nanostructured Ternary Alloys and Composites for Replacement of Cadmium Coatings $243,677 01/15/04– 01/15/08
Fuji Film Inc. Development of a Low Cost Bench Scale Coating Process for Preparation of Gas Diffusion Layers 222,340 09/01/04– 05/30/07
NSF/I-UCRC Effect of Synthesizing Method of the Oxygen Electrocatalyst on the Catalyst Durability: Evaluation of the Sintering Effect $ 205,923 09/15/02– 12/31/07
NSF/I-UCRC Supplement Novel Non Carbon Supports for Fuel Cell Applications $205,923 09/15/02– 12/31/07
ONR/DURIP DURIP Proposal to Acquire Mini Plating Plant $ 55,360 04/07
DOE/General Electric Durability Study of SOFC Cathodes in the Presence of Metallic Interconnects $ 75,000 03/07-02/08




Completed Projects

Agency Title Amount Period
DOE/International Fuel Cells Development of Thin Film Membrane Assemblies with Novel Nanostructured Electrocatalyst for Next Generation Fuel Cells $240,000 05/01/02-05/31/04
MMFX Steel Corp. Corrosion Evaluation of MMFX Reinforcing Steel $17,277 01/03/02-06/30/02
Elisha Technologies Co. LLC Electroless Deposition of Zn Silicate Coatings in the Presence of Additives $21,997 03/01-07/01/2002
American Electroplating and Surface Finisher's Society Development of a New Process for Plating Thin Films of Zn-Ni-P-X (X-Pb, Bi,Ce,Mo, or Cd (1-5%)) Quarternary Alloys onto Steel to Prevent Corrosion and Hydrogen Embrittlement $25,000 10/01/01-/9/30/02
DOD/Dr. B. N. Popov Technology Development for Chemical Detection $273,250 6/1/99 -9/29/02
ONR/Dr. B. N. Popov Electrodeposition of Thin Films of Zn-Ni-X Ternary Alloys onto Chemically Modified Steel Alloys to Prevent Corrosion and Hydrogen Embrittlement $121,000 10/1/99-9/30/02
S.C. Department of Transportation/Dr. B. N. Popov Evaluation of Economical & Efficient Method for Corrosion Protection of Structural Concrete: Experimental Studies and Mathematical Modeling $194,215 7/22/01- 8/31/03
S.C. DOE/EPSCoR/with Dr. R. E. White Research Implementation Plan: Electrochemical Power Sources $2,250,000 10/1/97-9/29/02
DOE/FETC with Dr . R. E. White & Dr. M. Amiridis Optimization of the Cathode Long Term Stability in Molten Carbonate Fuel Cells: Experimental Study and Mathematical Modeling $560,000 9/1/99-8/30/02
Sandia National Laboratories Electrodeposition of Thin Films of Fe-Ni Alloys $23,335 4/1/01-4/30/02
S.C. Department of Transportation/Dr. B. N. Popov Demonstration and Application of Innovative Material Technology and Engineering Design Criteria for Use in Highway Bridges $84,324 8/1/01-8/30/03
SC Dept of Transportation Evaluation of Economical and Efficient Method for Corrosion Protection of Structural Concrete $185,606 6/1/95-5/31/98
Sandia National Laboratory Electroless Deposition of Copper and Polymides Substrate: Mathematical Model Development and Experimental Validation $55,000 11/12/96-9/30/97
ELISHA Technologies Co. L.L.C Studies on ELISHA Mineralization Process at Different Operating Conditions $ 33,000 2/1/01-5/30/01
Northstar Inc. Evaluation of Corrosion Properties of Lead Alloys in Sulfuric Acid $10,000 1/1/01-6/30/01
Office of Research and Development, CIA Nickel Hydrogen Performance and Nickel Electrode Impregnation Models - Engineering $1,054,000 8/1/96-7/31/98
NASA Electrodeposition of Zn-Ni-Cd Alloys onto Steel Subtrates $6,000 12/1/00-5/30/01
National Reconnaissance Office with Dr. R. E. White Li-Ion Comprehensive Model-Capacity Fade Studies of Li-Ion Batteries $282,261 1/1/00-6/30/01
AESF Research Fellowship Electrodeposition of Fe-Ni-X (P, C, or Si) Alloys Resistent to Corrosion $125,000 10/1/92-3/31/98
AASERT Program, Office of Naval Research High-Strength Alloy by Monolayers of Zn, Pb, Bi, and In Applied by Underpotential or Electroless Deposition $116,000 7/1/94-6/30/97
Berkeley Laboratories Optimization of Metal Hydride Properties in MH/NiOOH Cells for Electric Vehicle Applications $180,000 11/12/96-9/30/97
DOE-OER Program, Notice 96-05 Synthesis, Characterization and Testing of Novel Anode and Cathode Materials for Li-Ion Batteries $612,000 9/15/96-9/14/99
Eagan McAllister Assoc., Inc/DOJ Battery Project Work $40,000 7/17/96-6/10/98
DOD Technology Development for Chemical Detection of Nerve Gases/Development of Electrochemical Sensors $273,250 6/1/97-6/29/00
ONR Electrodeposition of Zn-Ni Alloys for Inhibition Hydrogen Permeation $140,000 9/1/97-8/1/99
AESF Electrodeposition of Corrosion Resistant Fe-Ni Alloys $25,000
AESF Mathematical Modeling of Corrosion Resistant Fe-Ni Alloys $25,000
AESF Corrosion and Hydrogen Permeation in Zn-Ni Alloys: Experimental Study and Mathematical Model $25,000
AESF Mathematical Modeling of Zn-Ni Deposition and Hydrogen Permeation Druing Corrosion $25,000
Office of Naval Research Inhibition of Hydrogen Permeation in Hard Alloys (Inconel, Monel, and Aluminum) $280,000
AASERT Program, ONR Hydrogen Permeation Inhibition By Alloy Deposition $160,000
AASERT Program, ONR Effect of Organic Inhibitors on Corrosion and Hydrogen Permeation on Hard Steels $160,000
ONR Development of Corrosion Resistant Zn-Ni-X (X=Ce, Mo) Coating for Corrosion and Hydrogen Permeation Inhibition in AerMet 100 Steel $160,000
SC Dept of Transportation Corrosion of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete $180,000
DoE Optimization of Particle Size of Metal Hydride Alloys for Reducing Alloy Segregation and Corrosion $90,000
Savannah River Site Corrosion of Al-5052 and Al-6061 Alloys at High Temperatures (with Dept. of Mech. Engr.) $80,000
Office of Research and Development, CIA Development of Capacity Fade Model for Lithium Ion Batteries $180,000
Roche-Carolina Pitting Corrosion in Storage Tanks
Philips Development of Pickling Inhibitors







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