The Department of Energy Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research utilizes two funding mechanisms, Implementation Grants and National Laboratory Partnerships. These two methods help encourage infrastructure improvement in eligible states by promoting sustainable and nationally competitive energy-related research. These grants also promote collaboration and networking among scientists at DOE national laboratories and researchers at institutions within the state.
Specific research areas of interest include but are not limited to: materials science and engineering, chemical science, biological and environmental science, geosciences, high energy and nuclear physics, fusion energy science, advance computer science, fossil energy science, energy efficiency and renewable energy science, climate change, genomics, life sciences, defense programs, and science education.
Implementation Awards-
Terry Tritt, PhD (Clemson University)
Investigation of the Next Generation Solid State Power Conversion
Materials
Award Amount: $1,319,932
Effective: 08/15/2004
Completion: 08/14/2010
Laboratory Partnerships-
Dennis Smith, PhD
(Clemson University)
New Fluoroionomer Electrolytes with High Conductivity and Low SO2
Crossover for Use in Electrolyzers Being Developed for the Hybrid Sulfur Process
for Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Power Plants
Award Amount: $409,054
Effective: 06/15/2008
Completion: 06/14/2011
Tom Vogt, PhD
(University of South Carolina)
Structure‐Composition‐Property Relationship of Complex Bismuth Oxide Based Photocatalysts
Award Amount: $449,000
Effective: 08/15/2009
Completion: 08/14/2010
Qian Wang, PhD
(University of South Carolina)
1D and 2D Assembly of Bionanoparticles for Materials Development
Award Amount: $420,000
Effective: 08/15/2009
Completion: 05/31/10