SBIR/STTR Research Award
Direct Ethylene Glycol Fuel Cell Power System for Unattended Ground Sensors
Award amount
$149,804Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2011Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Defense
- Branch
- Army
- Recipient company
- MAINSTREAM ENGINEERING CORP
- Proposal award date
- 2011-06-30
- Contract end date
- 2011-12-30
- UEI
- YR8FJBGXWRR1
- Solicitation number
- 2011.1
- Topic code
- A11-018
Research abstract
A new family of non-precious metal catalysts is proposed for the oxidation of ethylene glycol in an alkaline anion exchange membrane direct ethylene glycol fuel cell (AEM-DEGFC). The new catalysts proposed by Mainstream combine the most desirable characteristics of some already demonstrated catalysts, and are expected to exhibit high stability, minimal poisoning, and the full oxidation of ethylene glycol. The catalysts (described within the proposal) will first be demonstrated in an idealized alkaline media, followed by an experimental demonstration of the best performing catalyst in an actual AEM-DEGFC.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Awards with the same topic code
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- Low Temperature Extended Lifetime Fuel Cell (LoTEL-FC) Power System for Unattended Ground Sensors
- Direct Energy Conversion Fuel Cell Using Ethylene Glycol with Non-Precious Metal Catalysts
Research funding history
518 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (1987–2025). Reported award amounts total $184,860,329. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II, Phase II – Direct to Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, Department of Energy, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Health and Human Services, Environmental Protection Agency