P H MATTER LLC

Columbus, OH · Founded 2010 · Energy · Private

Anion exchange membrane electrolyzers for hydrogen production from impure water

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Sector
Energy
Headquarters
Columbus, OH
Founded
2010
Total capital
$12.9M
Federal grants
$5.6M
12 awards · 2015–2023
Rank in peer group#13 of 39
Private capital raised
None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts
$7.3M
12 awards · Energy, Defense, NASA
Rank in Energy#45 of 998
Granted patents
None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

20092011201320152017201920212023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.9M$1.2M$1.1M$2M$1.1M$1.1M$1.1M
2009201320172021FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $12.9M$1.2M$1.1M$2M$1.1M

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · Automated Carbon Formation Reactor$375K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · AEM Electrolyzers for Impure Water Operation$200K
  • Federal contractNASA · E014012 Phase III - Carbon Formation Reactor Hardware Development For Cutlas$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Type V Vessel-Aided Electrochemical Compression for Ultra-High Pressure Electrolysis$235K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Multi-Functional Catalyst Support$1.1M
  • Federal contractNASA · Advancements In Carbon Dioxide Reduction: Critical Subsystems And Solid Carbon Repurposing$1.1M
  • Federal contractNASA · Reversible Fuel Cell For Lunar Surface Energy Storage And Isru Water Processing. This Contract Supports The Development And Testing Of An Energy Storage System Based On A Bifurcated Electrode Alkaline Electrochemical Cell Technology.$2M
Show 17 earlier federal awards
  • Federal contractNASA · Automated Carbon Formation Reactor$124K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Multi-Functional Catalyst Support$1.1M
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Reversible Fuel Cell Energy Storage System$123K
  • Federal grantAgriculture · Biomorphic Silicon Anodes For High Capacity Batteries$107K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Engineered Silicon for Improved Performance EV Batteries$1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Multi-Functional Catalyst Support$1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High Performance Gas Diffusion Layer$155K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Engineered Silicon for Improved-Performance EV Batteries$155K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Multi-Functional Catalyst Support$155K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR Phase II Project AF141-204: Improved Energy Source For Non-destructive Inspection (ndi) Equipment Tools$747K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Components for Improved-Performance EV Batteries$150K
  • Federal contractNASA · Igf::ot::igf A Combined Solid Oxide Co-electrolyzer And Carbon Formation Reactor System For Spacecraft Life Support Oxygen Regeneration. This Team Will Develop A Game-changing Carbon Dioxide Reduction System That Will Enable Near-complete Oxygen Recovery While Minimizing Power And Mass And Increasing Reliability By Eliminating Existing Components From The State-of-the-art (soa) Spacecraft Enviornmental Control And Life Support Systems (eclss).$200K
  • Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Phase I SBIR Award Topic AF141-204 Innovative Dmfc Power Supply For Ndi Hand Tools$150K
  • Federal contractDefense · Phase II 11D Develop Innovative, Cost-effective Nano-additives In High-energy Propellant Formulations For Reducing Gun Bore Wear And Erosion, And Flash And Blast In Small, Medium And Large Caliber Tank And Artillery Weapon Systems For Improved Performance$1.2M
  • Federal contractNASA · NASA Has A Need For Process Technologies That Enable Life Support Loop Closure For Manned Exploration Missions Beyond Earth's Atmosphere. A Critical Component In Life Support Loop Closure Is The Removal Of Carbon Dioxide (produced By The Crew) From The Cabin Atmosphere. An Attractive Approach For Removal Of Carbon Dioxide Is The Bosch Reaction, Where Carbon Dioxide Is Reacted With Hydrogen (produced From Water Electrolysis) To Produce Solid Elemental Carbon And Water. However, No Technology Curr$100K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I- Innovative Nitrogen-doped Boron Nanotubes/nanofibers Propellants$120K
  • Federal contractEnergy · TAS::89 0331::TAS Recovery Provide Funding For The Biomass Merit Review Solicitation DE-FOA-0000096.$10K

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Standing among 39 peers

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Energy · Device

  • Federal grants#13 · top 33%

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

Regulatory activity · Energy

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Sources

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