1. Category 1 (3 or more faculty investigators):

“Nucleation, Growth Mechanisms, and Mechanics of Li-Metal Dendrites in Solid State Battery Electrolytes”

      - PI: Lucas Caretta; Co-PIs: Kyung-Suk Kim, Pradeep Guduru, and David Henann (all School of Engineering)

2. Category 2 (1 to 2 faculty investigators):

“Investigating Mineralogical, Geochemical, and Thermodynamic Mechanisms Governing Lithium Enrichment in Lake Clay Deposits and Subsequent Release into Lithium-Rich Brine-Aquifer Systems”

      -  PI: Daniel Ibarra (Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Sciences)

“Understanding Hydrogen Storage in Porous Media” [Jointly Funded with School of Engineering Hazeltine Innovation Fund]

      - PI: Daniel Mittleman (School of Engineering)