Descrizione del progetto
La tecnologia delle batterie autorigeneranti
Le batterie svolgono un ruolo cruciale nelle tecnologie moderne, supportando il buon funzionamento di veicoli, strumenti e accumulatori di energia per un utilizzo efficiente delle fonti di energia rinnovabile. Tuttavia, i processi di produzione della maggior parte delle batterie sono dannosi per l’ambiente e la loro implementazione richiede notevoli quantità di materie prime. In quest’ottica, il progetto PHOENIX, finanziato dall’UE, è dedicato allo sviluppo di celle per batterie innovative con sensori integrati e funzionalità di auto-rigenerazione, progressi che puntano ad aumentarne la durata e la sostenibilità. In particolare, il progetto creerà un sistema di gestione delle batterie in grado di rilevare i danni e di avviare processi di auto-rigenerazione. PHOENIX condurrà inoltre ricerche sulle possibilità di riciclaggio ed esplorerà potenziali aggiornamenti per le batterie allo scopo di migliorarne la compatibilità ambientale e l’efficienza della relativa tecnologia.
Obiettivo
PHOENIX aims to develop battery cells with integrated sensors (mechanical, enhanced impedance spectroscopy, temperature, gas, reference electrode) and self-healing (SH) functionalities (magnetically activated polymers, thermally activated polymers, metallic organic frameworks coated separator, core-shell NMC composites). Tailor made triggering devices to activate SH mechanisms will be developed, prototyped and demonstrated in Generation 3b and 4a Li Ion batteries. A Battery Management System (BMS), capable of detecting defective operations and of triggering SH functionalities will be developed with in-line communication. The degradation detection and quality, reliability and life (QRL) will be tested through dedicated profiles (fast charging, extreme temperatures, calendar life). The novel batteries’ manufacturing will be studied from a recycling and mass production point of view.
PHOENIX’s objectives:
1. Develop sensors to detect healable degradation mechanisms
2. Develop materials with SH functionalities triggered by external stimulus to eliminate/avoid failure mechanisms in battery cell components
3. Develop triggering devices to activate SH mechanisms
4. Demonstrate proof of concept for coupling sensors and SH agents via BMS
5. Detect critical degradation processes during cell ageing and estimate the QRL over the life span
6. Assess the environmental sustainability and demonstrate the competitive advantage over alternative approaches such as replacement, recycling or second use
7. Adopt an adaptable approach towards battery cells mass production processes which do not hinder the subsequent recycling process and enables an economic evaluation of the developed cells
PHOENIX will collaborate with the BATTERY 2030+ initiative and will contribute to Europe’s competitive and sustainable battery manufacturing industry. PHOENIX consortium is a partnership of 4 RTOs, 1 university, 4 SMEs expert in materials, sensors, modelling, BMS, recycling and battery manufacturing.
Campo scientifico
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteries
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcomposites
- natural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
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