Federal Awards

ADEM was awarded several SBIR grants to develop nanomaterials for applications for developing new catalysts, absorbents, lithium-ion battery materials and CO2 absorbents. During the course of these projects, ADEM developed a variety of nanowire-based materials, HDS catalyst products, metal oxide alloys and manufacturing processes for bulk scale production of materials. The awards resulted in several US patents in pending.

 

  • 2023

    Department of Energy SBIR Phase I, Total $250,000, Award No: DE-SC0024116 Title: “An Intensified Process for Reactive Capture of Carbon Dioxide from the Air and its Conversion to Methanol”.

    Duration: 07/10/2023 – 07/09/2024

  • 2022

    Department of Energy SBIR Phase I, Total $256,500, Award No: DE-SC0022937 Title: “Bioplastic Polyethylene (2,5-furandicarboxylate) (PEF) Using CO2”.

    Duration: 06/27/2022 – 06/26/2023

  • 2021

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase I, Total $199,999, Award No: DE-SC0021691 Title: “Plasma Catalysis Modular Process for Ammonia Production”.

    Duration: 06/28/2021 – 03/27/2022

  • 2020

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase II, Total $1.1M, Award No: DE-SC0019939 Title: “CO2 to Methanol Using Plasma Catalysis at Atmospheric Pressure”.

    Duration: 08/24/2020 – 08/23/2022

  • 2019

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase IIA, Total $1.1M, Award No: DE-SC0015808 Title: “Advanced Catalysts Development for Oil Refinery”.

    Duration: 08/19/2019 – 08/18/2021

  • 2019

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase I, Total $197,000, Award No: DE-SC0019939
    Title: “CO2 to Methanol Using Plasma Catalysis at Atmospheric Pressure”.

    Duration: 07/01/2019 – 03/31/2020

  • 2018

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase I, Total $150,000, Award No: DE-SC0000237291
    Title: “Novel CO2 Sorbent Materials for Advanced Carbon Capture Technologies”.

    Duration: 07/02/2018 – 04/01/2019

  • 2017

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase II, Total $999,999, Award No: DE-SC0015808 Title: “Advanced Catalysts Development for Oil Refinery”.

    Duration: 07/1/2017 – 06/30/2019

  • 2016

    Department of Energy, SBIR Phase I, Total $150,000, Award No: DE-SC0015808 Title: “Advanced Catalysts Development for Oil Refinery”.

    Duration: 06/13/2016 – 03/12/2017

  • 2016

    National Science Foundation SBIR Phase II Supplemental, TECP, Total $148,609, Award No: 1639799
    Title: “Advanced hydrodesulfurization Catalysts”.

    Duration: 03/29/2016 – 03/31/2017

  • 2014

    National Science Foundation SBIR Phase II, Total $743,052, Award No: IIP-1430633
    Title: “Advanced hydrodesulfurization Catalysts”.

    Duration: 10/01/2014 – 09/30/2016

  • 2013

    National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I & Phase IB, Total $180,000, IIP-1248696 Title: “Advanced hydrodesulfurization Catalysts”.

    Duration: 01/01/2013 – 12/30/2013

  • 2011

    National Science Foundation SBIR Phase I & Phase IB, Total $180,000, IIP-1047215 Title: “A method and reactor for continuous production of titania and related metal oxide nanowires”.

    Duration: 01/01/2011 – 12/30/2011
 

Kentucky State Grants

Based on ADEM’s SBIR Federal grants, the state of Kentucky through the Cabinet for Economic Development’s initiative of matching fund program, has awarded funding to commercialize the technologies. KYCED funds have been instrumental for ADEM’s business development activities, equipment purchases and hiring additional talent.

 

  • 2020

    Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development, SBIR Phase II
    Matching Grant (CED-2020-001-003), $290,000
    Title: “Advanced Catalyst Development for Oil Refinery”.

    Duration: 08/01/2020 – 06/30/2021

  • 2017

    Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation SBIR Phase II
    Matching Grant (KSTC-184-512-17-255), $343,080
    Title: “Commercialization and production of ULSD HDS Catalyst products”.

    Duration: 07/01/2017 – 06/30/2018

  • 2017

    Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation SBIR Phase I
    Matching Grant (KSTC-184-512-17-246), $150,000
    Title: “Catalyst production and business development of products: AdE-SCat™ and AdE-CCat™ ”.

    Duration: 01/01/2017 – 12/31/2017

  • 2016

    Kentucky Science & Engineering Foundation (KSEF-148-50-16-371), $30,000
    Title: “Development of Nano-metal oxide Catalysts to produce value added chemicals and fuel additives from Xylose”.

    Duration: 07/01/2016 – 12/31/2017

  • 2015

    Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation SBIR Phase II
    Matching Grant (KSTC-184-512-15-207), $483,003
    Title: “Commercialization and production of AdESulfur™ Catalyst”.

    Duration: 01/01/2015 – 06/30/2016

  • 2013

    Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation SBIR Phase I
    Matching Grant (KSTC-184-512-13-157), $150,000
    Title: “Development of Ultra-Deep Hydrodesulfurization Catalysts”.

    Duration: 04/01/2013 – 03/31/2014

  • 2011

    Kentucky Science & Technology Corporation SBIR Phase I
    Matching Grant (KSTC-184-512-11-105), $150,000
    Title: “New materials for large scale lithium ion batteries and dye sensitized solar cells”.

    Duration: 02/01/2011 – 05/31/2012