UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
The purpose of this project is to exploit recent advances in materials preparation and characterization techniques, guided by state-of-the-art theoretical and computation methods to develop the next generation permanent magnets with magnetic energy density (maximum energy product) greater than 100 MGOe, a nearly twofold increase over that of the strongest Nd-Fe-B magnets. Permanent magnets are indispensable for many commercial applications such as the electric, electronic and automobile industries, communications, information technologies and automatic control engineering. Virtually in every application, an increase in the magnetic energy density of the magnet, usually presented via the maximum energy product (BH)max, immediately increases the efficiency of the whole device. The proposed research will provide the fundamental innovations and breakthroughs which could have a major impact in re-establishing the US as a leader in the science, technology and commercialization of this very important class of materials. Furthermore, the development of new high energy magnets will lead to lower cost more energy efficient and power dense devices that will result in a substantial reduction in the nation's dependence upon foreign sources of fossil fuels.
The new high-energy-product magnets not only will lead to smaller, lighter and much more energy efficient devices, but they will also allow the development of more economical transportation systems (hybrid vehicles, high-speed levitating trains), renewable energy production (wind, hydro, ocean, solar), power storage and environmental protection.
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| AWARD OVERVIEW |
| Award Number |
AR0000046 |
Funding Agency |
Department of Energy |
| Total Award Amount |
$4,475,417 |
Project Location - City |
Newark |
| Award Date |
01/15/2010 |
Project Location - State |
DE |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
Project Location - Zip |
19716-0099
|
| Jobs Reported |
5.10 |
Congressional District |
00 |
| Project Location - Country |
US |
|
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Recipient Information
(Grants)
| Recipient Information (Grants) |
|
Recipient Name
|
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE |
| Recipient DUNS Number |
059007500
|
| Recipient Address |
220 HULLIHEN HALL |
| Recipient City |
NEWARK |
| Recipient State |
Delaware |
| Recipient Zip |
19716-0099 |
| Recipient Congressional District |
00 |
| Recipient Country |
USA |
Required to Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Projects and Jobs Information
| Projects and Jobs Information |
| Project Title |
High Energy Permanent Magnes for Hybrid Vehicles and Alternative Energy |
| Project Status |
More than 50% Completed |
| Final Project Report Submitted |
No |
| Project Activities Description |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Quarterly Activities/Project Description |
The main objective of this contract is to develop/discover permanent magnet materials with magnetic properties significantly better than those of Nd-Fe-B. This would allow us to synthesize the next generation high energy permanent magnets with energy products, (BH)max ,significantly higher than those of the best available Nd-Fe-B magnets ((BH)max =59 MGOe), with the potential to obtain values exceeding 100 MGOe! We will undertake an intense concerted effort to develop such a material using three different routes. The first route will be aimed at discovering new materials with high anisotropy and high saturation magnetization in ternary rare earth (RE) - transition metal (TM) - element X systems, which have not yet been explored due to synthesis difficulties such as high vapor pressure, high reactivity, toxicity or their refractory nature. The second route will be aimed at the development of RE-free uniaxially anisotropic materials. Efforts will be focused on Fe-, Co- or Mn-rich materials doped with 4d- and 5f-TM atoms. Addition of small nonmagnetic atoms such as B and C will be used to stabilize the desired structures, tune the exchange bonds and adjust their anisotropy. The third route will be aimed at the development of high-energy exchange-coupled anisotropic nanocomposite materials by the bottom-up approach, utilizing the high uniaxial anisotropy of existing (SmCo5, Nd2Fe14B) or the newly discovered hard magnetic materials and the high saturation magnetization of the Fe-Co alloys.
The new high-energy-product magnets not only will lead to smaller, lighter and much more energy efficient devices, but they will also allow the development of more economical transportation systems (hybrid vehicles, high-speed levitating trains), more powerful wind turbines and more efficient energy storage systems. |
| Jobs Created |
5.10 |
| Description of Jobs Created |
Graduate Assistants/Graduate Research Assistant
PI
Faculty/Professors
Post Doctoral Fellow
Post Doctoral Researcher |
Purchaser Information
(Grants)
| Purchaser Information |
| Contracting Office ID |
Not Reported |
| Contracting Office Name |
Not Available |
| Contracting Office Region |
Not Available |
| TAS Major Program |
89-0336 |
| Award Information |
| Award Date |
01/15/2010 |
| Award Number |
AR0000046 |
| Order Number |
|
| Award Type |
Grants |
| Funding Agency ID |
89 |
| Funding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Funding Office Name |
Not Available |
| Awarding Agency ID |
89 |
| Awarding Agency Name |
Department of Energy |
| Amount of Award |
$4,475,417 |
| Funds Invoiced/Received |
$3,740,948 |
| Expenditure Amount |
$4,442,881 |
| Infrastructure Expenditure Amount |
$0 |
| Infrastructure Purpose and Rationale |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Name |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Email |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Phone |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Address |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact City |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact State |
Not Reported |
| Infrastructure Point of Contact Zip |
Not Reported |
Product or Service Information
(Grants)
| Product or Service Information |
| Primary Activity Code |
611310 |
| Activity Description |
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools |
| Sub-Awards Information |
| Sub-awards to Organizations |
5 |
| Sub-award Amounts to Organizations |
$2,472,808 |
| Sub-Awards to Individuals |
0 |
| Sub-Award Amounts to Individuals |
$0 |
| Number of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
0 |
| Amount of Sub-awards less than $25,000/award |
$0 |
| Number of payments to vendors greater than $25,000 |
3 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors greater than $25,000/award |
$229,220 |
| Number of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
552 |
| Total Amount of payments to vendors less than $25,000/award |
$209,184 |
Sub-award 0000022309 - ELECTRON ENERGY CORPORATION
| Sub-Award Amount |
$750,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
05/12/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$736,696.70 |
| Project Location - City |
Lancaster |
| Project Location - State |
PA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
17601-2225 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
16 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
056771686
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
924 LINKS AVE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
LANDISVILLE |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Pennsylvania |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
17538-1615 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
16 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 0000022643 - IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$450,000 |
| Sub-Award Date |
04/07/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$450,000.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Ames, Iowa |
| Project Location - State |
IA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
50010-3020 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
04 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
796558211
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
224 TASF, ISU |
| Sub-Recipient City |
AMES |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Iowa |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
50011-3600 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
04 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 0000022071 - NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$299,987 |
| Sub-Award Date |
04/12/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$299,094.00 |
| Project Location - City |
Boston |
| Project Location - State |
MA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
02115-5005 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
07 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
001423631
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
360 HUNTINGTON AVE |
| Sub-Recipient City |
BOSTON |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Massachusetts |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
02115-5005 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
07 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 0000022101 - UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
| Sub-Award Amount |
$674,998 |
| Sub-Award Date |
03/04/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$639,934.71 |
| Project Location - City |
Lincoln |
| Project Location - State |
NE |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
68588-0430 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
01 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
555456995
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
303 ADMINISTRATION BLDG |
| Sub-Recipient City |
LINCOLN |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Nebraska |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
68588-0000 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
01 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
Sub-award 0000022070 - VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY
| Sub-Award Amount |
$297,823 |
| Sub-Award Date |
05/13/2010 |
| Sub-Awards Disbursed |
$296,272.19 |
| Project Location - City |
Richmond |
| Project Location - State |
VA |
| Project Location - Zip Code |
23298-0568 |
| Project Location - Congressional District |
03 |
| Sub-Recipient DUNS Number |
105300446
|
| Sub-Recipient Address |
912 W FRANKLIN ST |
| Sub-Recipient City |
RICHMOND |
| Sub-Recipient State |
Virginia |
| Sub-Recipient Zip Code |
23284-9040 |
| Sub-Recipient Congressional District |
03 |
Required To Report Top 5
Highly Compensated Officials |
No |
GATAN INC. - Award Number AR0000046 - GATAN INC.
| Award Number |
AR0000046 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
15086-7521 |
| Vendor Name |
GATAN INC. |
| Product and Service Description |
Gatan Pips Model 691 and Camera System 69.1CS Pips w/Cold Stage and temperature controller. |
| Payment Amount |
$65,000 |
QUANTUM DESIGN INC - Award Number AR0000046 - QUANTUM DESIGN INC
| Award Number |
AR0000046 |
| Sub-Award Number |
N/A |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
Not reported |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
92121-3733 |
| Vendor Name |
QUANTUM DESIGN INC |
| Product and Service Description |
VersaLab Cryogen-Free Base System in 190-240V configuration. |
| Payment Amount |
$135,595 |
Wems Inc. - Award Number AR0000046 - Wems Inc.
| Award Number |
AR0000046 |
| Sub-Award Number |
0000022070 |
| Vendor DUNS Number |
044616394 |
| Vendor HQ Zip Code + 4 |
90250-6841 |
| Vendor Name |
Wems Inc. |
| Product and Service Description |
Purchased by Sub Award Number 0000022070 for VAC system |
| Payment Amount |
$28,625 |
| Location Information |
| Latitude, Longitude |
39º 40' 45",
-75º 45' 8" |
| Congressional District |
00 |
| Address 1 |
|
| Address 2 |
|
| City |
Newark |
| County |
New Castle |
| State |
DE |
| Zip |
19716-0099 |
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