Slide title: Partnerships for Innovation (PFI)

Slide words: FY 2011 Request: $19 million

Slide image: Illustration showing the process of converting corncob waste into a carbon "sponge" with nanoscale pores. The new material can store large quantities of natural gas and can be formed into a variety of shapes. This project was funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation's Partnerships for Innovation program.

Image credit: Nicolle Rager Fuller, National Science Foundation

Design by Adrian Apodaca, National Science Foundation