CX-101983: Low-Cost, High-Strength Hollow Carbon Fiber for Compressed Gas Storage Tanks

Award Number: DE-EE0009241, CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6, Fuel Cell Technologies Office, Location(s): KY, Office(s): Golden Field Office

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December 7, 2020
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Award Number: DE-EE0009241
CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6
Fuel Cell Technologies Office
Location(s): KY
Office(s): Golden Field Office

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to provide federal funding to the University of Kentucky Research Foundation for the solution processing of hollow polymeric fibers, their thermal conversion to carbon fibers, and their characterization. The project would also manufacture and test composite overwrapped pressure vessels from the developed hollow carbon fibers. Performance and cost analyses would be performed throughout the project.