BES Reports Addressed by EFRCs
The Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) directly address the use-inspired basic research needs articulated in a subset of workshop reports sponsored by BES. Each report is written by university, industry, and DOE laboratory experts who attend a workshop to assess the scope of fundamental scientific research that must be considered to address the DOE mission in each topical area. Altogether, these workshops have engaged more than 2,000 participants. The BES Reports named in the EFRC Funding Opportunity Announcements that led to the current EFRC awards are listed below, along with the EFRCs that have self-identified as addressing those reports. A full list of BES Reports can be found on the BES Community Resources – Reports page.BES Roundtable for Foundational Science for Carbon-Neutral Hydrogen Technologies
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Center for Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (CCBC)
- Catalyst Design for Decarbonization Center (CD4DC)
- Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS)
- Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)
- Fast and Cooperative Ion Transport in Polymer-Based Electrolytes (FaCT)
- Hydrogen in Energy and Information Sciences (HEISs)
- Mechano-Chemical Understanding of Solid Ion Conductors (MUSIC)
- Understanding and Control of Acid Gas-Induced Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME)
Basic Research Needs for Catalysis Science
- Center for 3D Ferroelectric Microelectronics (3DFeM2)
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Artificially Intelligent Manufacturing Paradigm for Composites (AIM)
- Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems (AMEWS)
- A Center for Power Electronics Materials and Manufacturing Exploration (APEX)
- Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage (BEES2)
- Bioinspired Light-Escalated Chemistry (BioLEC)
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals (CATS)
- Center for Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (CCBC)
- Catalyst Design for Decarbonization Center (CD4DC)
- Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS)
- Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag)
- The Center for Enhanced Nanofluidic Transport – Phase 2 (CENT2)
- Center for High Precision Patterning Science (CHiPPS)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials (CHWM)
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction (CMQT)
- Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)
- Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI)
- Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (CSSAS)
- Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)
- Fast and Cooperative Ion Transport in Polymer-Based Electrolytes (FaCT)
- Fundamental Understanding of Transport Under Reactor Extremes (FUTURE)
- Center for Interacting Geo-processes in Mineral Carbon Storage (GMCS)
- Hydrogen in Energy and Information Sciences (HEISs)
- Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP)
- Interfacial Dynamics in Radioactive Environments and Materials (IDREAM)
- Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2M#S)
- Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM)
- Molten Salts in Extreme Environments (MSEE)
- Mechano-Chemical Understanding of Solid Ion Conductors (MUSIC)
- Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems (M-WET)
- Programmable Quantum Materials (Pro-QM)
- Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C)
- Quantum Photonic Integrated Design Center (QuPIDC)
- Center for Quantum Sensing and Quantum Materials (QSQM)
- Center for Regenerative Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Thermoset Polymeric Materials (REMAT)
- Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND)
- Center for Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems (SPECS)
- Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI)
- Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (u-ATOMS)
- Ultra Materials for a Resilient, Smart Electricity Grid (ULTRA)
- Understanding and Control of Acid Gas-Induced Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME)
Basic Research Needs for Next Generation Electrical Energy Storage
- Breakthrough Electrolytes for Energy Storage (BEES2)
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)
- Fast and Cooperative Ion Transport in Polymer-Based Electrolytes (FaCT)
- Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2m#S)
- Mechano-Chemical Understanding of Solid Ion Conductors (MUSIC)
- Center for Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems (SPECS)
Basic Research Needs for Energy and Water
- Center for 3D Ferroelectric Microelectronics (3DFeM2)
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems (AMEWS)
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS)
- Center for Enhanced Nanofluidic Transport – Phase 2 (CENT2)
- Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (CSSAS)
- Hydrogen in Energy and Information Sciences (HEISs)
- Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems (M-WET)
- Understanding and Control of Acid Gas-Induced Evolution of Materials for Energy (UNCAGE-ME)
Basic Research Needs for Microelectronics
- Center for 3D Ferroelectric Microelectronics (3DFeM)
- A Center for Power Electronics Materials and Manufacturing Exploration (APEX)
- Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals (CATS)
- Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag)
- Center for High Precision Patterning Science (CHiPPS)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Hydrogen in Energy and Information Sciences (HEISs)
- Programmable Quantum Materials (Pro-QM)
- Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C)
- Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND)
- Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (u-ATOMS)
- Ultra Materials for a Resilient, Smart Electricity Grid (ULTRA)
Basic Research Needs on Quantum Materials for Energy Relevant Technology
- Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals (CATS)
- Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM)
- Programmable Quantum Materials (Pro-QM)
- Quantum Sensing and Quantum Materials (QSQM)
- Quantum Photonic Integrated Design Center (QuPIDC)
- Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (u-ATOMS)
BES Roundtable on Opportunities for Basic Research for Next-Generation Quantum Systems
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Center for Molecular Quantum Transduction (CMQT)
- Programmable Quantum Materials (Pro-QM)
- Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C)
- Quantum Sensing and Quantum Materials (QSQM)
- Quantum Photonic Integrated Design Center (QuPIDC)
BES Roundtable on Liquid Solar Fuels
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Bioinspired Light-Escalated Chemistry (BioLEC)
- Center for Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (CCBC)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)
- Center for Soft PhotoElectroChemical Systems (SPECS)
Basic Research Needs for Synthesis Science
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Advanced Materials for Energy-Water Systems (AMEWS)
- A Center for Power Electronics Materials and Manufacturing Exploration (APEX)
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Center for the Advancement of Topological Semimetals (CATS)
- Center for Catalysis in Biomimetic Confinement (CCBC)
- Catalyst Design for Decarbonization Center (CD4DC)
- Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS)
- Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag)
- Center for High Precision Patterning Science (CHiPPS)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Center for Hierarchical Waste Form Materials (CHWM)
- Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)
- Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI)
- Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (CSSAS)
- Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)
- Mechano-Chemical Understanding of Solid Ion Conductors (MUSIC)
- Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C)
- Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI)
- Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (u-ATOMS)
Basic Research Needs for Innovation and Discovery of Transformative Experimental Tools
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Center for Alkaline-Based Energy Solutions (CABES)
- Catalyst Design for Decarbonization Center (CD4DC)
- Center for Electrochemical Dynamics and Reactions on Surfaces (CEDARS)
- Center for High Precision Patterning Science (CHiPPS)
- Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)
- Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI)
- Ensembles of Photosynthetic Nanoreactors (EPN)
- Fundamental Understanding of Transport Under Reactor Extremes (FUTURE)
- Center for Mesoscale Transport Properties (m2m#S)
- Molten Salts in Extreme Environments (MSEE)
- Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems (M-WET)
- Programmable Quantum Materials (Pro-QM)
- Quantum Materials for Energy Efficient Neuromorphic Computing (Q-MEEN-C)
- Quantum Sensing and Quantum Materials (QSQM)
- Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND)
- Center for Thermal Energy Transport under Irradiation (TETI)
Basic Research Needs for Transformative Manufacturing
- Center for 3D Ferroelectric Microelectronics (3DFeM2)
- Center for Closing the Carbon Cycle (4C)
- Artificially Intelligent Manufacturing Paradigm for Composites (AIM)
- A Center for Power Electronics Materials and Manufacturing Exploration (APEX)
- Center for Energy Efficient Magnonics (CEEMag)
- Center for High Precision Patterning Science (CHiPPS)
- Center for Hybrid Organic Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE)
- Center for Programmable Energy Catalysis (CPEC)
- Center for Plastics Innovation (CPI)
- Center for the Science of Synthesis Across Scales (CSSAS)
- Institute for Cooperative Upcycling of Plastics (iCOUP)
- Mechano-Chemical Understanding of Solid Ion Conductors (MUSIC)
- Center for Materials for Water and Energy Systems (M-WET)
- Quantum Photonic Integrated Design Center (QuPIDC)
- Center for Regenerative Energy-Efficient Manufacturing of Thermoset Polymeric Materials (REMAT)
- Reconfigurable Electronic Materials Inspired by Nonlinear Neuron Dynamics (REMIND)
- Manipulation of Atomic Ordering for Manufacturing Semiconductors (u-ATOMS)
- Ultra Materials for a Resilient, Smart Electricity Grid (ULTRA)





















