Project description DEENESFRITPL New technology for all-organic batteries Meeting the global energy challenge requires cleaner energy technologies, including energy storage solutions. Most commercially available batteries are based on inorganic materials. All-organic batteries are a promising alternative, using sustainably sourced materials with a lower environmental impact. One of the main challenges has centred on the design of electrodes with sufficient electronic and ionic conduction to enable reversible oxidation (via loss of electrons) and reduction of redox polymers (via gain of electrons). With the support of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the RPOB project is developing novel redox polymers with mixed electronic and ionic conduction properties. This approach could enhance electrode loading for the realisation of practical all-organic solid-state batteries. Show the project objective Hide the project objective Objective Designing safer, more efficient and environmentally friendly energy storage technology is of great importance for the sustainable development of our modern society. All-organic batteries have been identified as a promising, environmentally friendly alternative to the current Li-ion battery technology. However, all-organic batteries suffer several challenges, currently limiting their implementation: i) fast capacity fading due to dissolution of redox polymer in the liquid electrolyte and ii) low redox polymer loading, leading to impractical electrode loading for battery applications. RPOB proposal aims to develop redox block copolymers with synergetic properties, allowing both electronic and ionic conductivities as well as redox activity, for application in solid-state all-organic batteries. This approach will enable the design of a single component redox polymer electrode with a well-defined 3D-interconnected network, unlocking the electrode capacity to a practical level. The translation towards solid-state all-organic batteries will also eliminate the current issue related to the dissolution of redox polymers. The MSCA Fellowship will provide Dr. Goujon with a strong set of technical, professional and transferable skills, especially with the acquisition of valuable polymer synthesis, which will complete his practical expertise in solid-state battery technology. The Innovative Polymers Group directed by Prof. Mecerreyes at POLYMAT-University of the Basque Country is one of the top-class groups in the area of redox polymers. The multidisciplinary aspect of the RPOB project, along with the secondment to the group of Prof. Steiner at Adolphe Merkle Institute, will ensure that Dr. Goujon has the necessary competencies, trackrecord and scientific network required to make the RPOB project a success, and ultimately reach his career goal of becoming an independent researcher in either a leading university or a R&D batteries company, and securing his European reintegration. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteriesnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciencesengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Keywords Redox Block Copolymer Solid-State All-Organic Batteries Self-Assembly 3D Bicontinuous cubic mesophase Programme(s) H2020-EU.1.3. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Main Programme H2020-EU.1.3.2. - Nurturing excellence by means of cross-border and cross-sector mobility Topic(s) MSCA-IF-2020 - Individual Fellowships Call for proposal H2020-MSCA-IF-2020 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MSCA-IF - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships (IF) Coordinator UNIVERSIDAD DEL PAIS VASCO/ EUSKAL HERRIKO UNIBERTSITATEA Net EU contribution € 172 932,48 Address BARRIO SARRIENA S N 48940 Leioa Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Bizkaia Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Total cost € 172 932,48
