Project description
New electrode materials could boost supercapacitor performance
Supercapacitors are increasingly becoming a crucial part of the green movement. They can store vast amounts of energy to keep pace with the continuous energy demands. Their performance largely relies on the type of electrode materials used and their physicochemical properties. Despite their potential, supercapacitors provide limited energy density. Funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the ENHANCER project plans to engineer hybrid nanostructures for asymmetric supercapacitors to further improve their electrochemical performance. ENHANCER brings together researchers with expertise in materials science, plasma physics, electrochemistry and energy technology. The proposed electrode materials could prove useful in catalysis, optoelectronics and energy applications.
Objective
An escalated demand and subsequent high consumption of energy in the coming decades directed toward the development of a suitable energy storage device. Supercapacitor, also known as Electrochemical capacitor, technology steps forward as a promising solution to unlock the capacity of renewable energy exploration. However, the major drawback of supercapacitors is the limited energy density which necessitates further research and development. The performances and potential of supercapacitor technology strongly lies in the construction of novel electrode materials and its physico-chemical properties. Hence, the focus of current project titled ENHANCER is committed towards ENgineering a Hybrid nANostructures for aqueous asymmetric electroChEmical capacitoR, addressing a key question in today’s energy technology: How quickly can we leapfrog in the supercapacitor technology so as to replace the current battery technology? ENHANCER aims to - (i) develop an adaptable strategy for designing a metal nitrides/carbon-atomic wires in a single run by a single-deposition unit, (ii) establish structure-property-performance relationship, and (ii) fabricate aqueous-based solid-state asymmetric supercapacitor device with energy density and power density higher than the existing technology. The novel strategy makes ENHANCER multidisciplinary involving a strong combination of materials science, plasma physics, electrochemistry and energy technology. This proposal includes two-way transfer of knowledge between candidate and host. Results have the potential to increase the competitiveness of energy storage technologies and provide huge scope for the fundamental insights on the nanomaterials based research. The outcome of the research during the fellowship will pave the way to open new perspectives of newly designed electrode materials for catalysis, optoelectronic and other energy applications. The project is in line with the sustainable development goal of European union.
Fields of science
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Programme(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Funding Scheme
HORIZON-AG-UN - HORIZON Unit GrantCoordinator
20133 Milano
Italy