DIOXIDE MATERIALS, INC.

Boca Raton, FL · Clean tech · Private

Fluorine-free proton exchange membranes for PEM electrolyzers

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Updated · dioxidematerials.com

Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Total capital
$5.4M
Federal grants
$3.6M
10 awards · 2016–2025
Rank in peer group#6 of 15
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$1.8M
10 awards · Defense, Environmental Prot, Commerce
Rank in Clean tech#45 of 914
Granted patents
27
13 pending · first 2015
Rank in peer group#1 of 15

Capital timeline

20112013201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.4M$750K$400K$207K$1.1M$1.1M$200K
2011201520192023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $5.4M$750K$400K$1.1M$1.1M

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · SBIR I Electrochemical Compression Of Martian Atmospheric CO2 For In-situ Resource Utilization$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR I Electrochemical Compression Of Martian Atmospheric CO2 For In-situ Resource Utilization$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Fluorine-Free Membranes for PEM Electrolyzers$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Alkaline stable membranes for alkaline electrolyzers$200K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · High-Performance Alkaline Membranes For Solar Driven CO2 Electrolyzers$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · SBIR Phase IIB:CO2 to Chemicals: A Hybrid Process for Bioproduct Synthesis from CO¬2$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-Performance Alkaline Membranes For Solar Driven CO2 Electrolyzers$207K
Show 13 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractDefense · Generating Formate From CO2 On-site$112K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Room Temperature Electrolyzers For Oxygen Generation On Mars$125K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · CO2 to Chemicals: A Hybrid Process for Bioproduct Synthesis From CO2$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf This Is An Order For CO2 Electrolysis Anode 10X10 Cm$6K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Conversion Of Air Water and Sunlight to Transportation fuels$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-Cost, High-Accuracy, Whole-Building Carbon Dioxide Monitoring for Demand Control Ventilation$150K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" - This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II For FY2014'S Program Announcement For The Technology Parternships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md This Award Is For Proposal 14-2-041 A Project Titled "optimized CO2 Gas Sensor For Autonomour Measurement Of Ocean Carbon."$400K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf The Objective Of This Proposal Is To Adapt Dioxide Materials' CO2 Electrolyzers Now Being Developed Under Arpa-e Support For NASA Missions.$125K
  • Federal contractCommerce · Igf::ot::igf "other Functions" - This Award Is For The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I For FY2014'S Program Announcement For The Technology Parternships Office Under The Office Of Atmospheric Research In Silver Spring, Md This Award Is For Proposal 14-1-41 A Project Titled "novel CO2 Gas Sensors For Autonomous Measurement Of Ocean Carbon."$95K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Dioxide STTR Phase II$750K
  • Federal contractEnvironmental Prot · SBIR Phase I: Air Quality, Aug. 20-22, 2012 (ni)$2K
  • Federal contractDefense · STTR 1: Electrochemical Conversion Of CO2 And Water To Synga$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1$100K

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Standing among 15 peers

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Clean tech · Material

  • Federal grants#6 · top 40%
  • Granted patents#1 · top 7%
  • Linked publications#3 · top 20%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 27 granted of 40
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Recent research by its founders

  • Identification of a key gene involved in triterpenoid biosynthesis in Sanghuangporus baumii under Mn2+ induction and its regulatory role20251 cites
  • Metabolic Response of Sanghuangporus baumii to Zn2+ Induction and Biosynthesis of a Key Pharmacological Component: Triterpenoid20250 cites
  • Mushrooms Do Produce Flavonoids: Metabolite Profiling and Transcriptome Analysis of Flavonoid Synthesis in the Medicinal Mushroom Sanghuangporus baumii202238 cites
  • Dioxide Materials DBA Dioxide RecycleShares a founder: Rich Masel
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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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Sources

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