Objective Energy storage is critical for the EU energy system to reach a large renewable energy share, climate neutrality, and affordable energy costs. Currently available energy storage solutions suffer from limited storage time, the use of toxic/flammable components, large amounts of critical raw materials (CRMs), and high costs that limit their large market deployment. Metal-air batteries present several advantages like cheap and abundant active materials (e.g. zinc + air), and high gravimetric energy density together with long-term stability; but, even in its more mature configuration, they cannot guarantee storage times > 4-12 h, and the present mechanical recharging concepts drastically increase operation and maintenance costs. HIPERZAB will design and validate at lab scale, for the first time ever, an Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery (ERZAB) to enable breakthroughs in cyclability, storage time, costs, and life cycle design ideal for mid-term storage (days/weeks) to be coupled with renewables and electrolysers. To reach this goal, HIPERZAB will develop three innovative components: (i) a 3D porous Zn/biopolymer composite anode, (ii) an eco-friendly bilayer gel electrolyte based on naturally occurring precursors, and (iii) a CRM-free cathode based on high entropy oxides (HEOs). These components will be integrated into a single device proposing a radically new battery design that enables the water/air management control during cycling and the durability/performance of materials and components. To shed light into the research challenges, HIPERZAB will further focus on unraveling the correlations between materials, operating conditions, and electrochemical phenomena upon cycling through operando characterisations and multiscale modelling. HIPERZAB's developments will be continuously guided by life cycle and circular economy approaches to ensure sustainable end-of-life options.m Fields of science engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energynatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringmining and mineral processingsocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicssustainable economy Keywords Electrically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery CRM-free Biopolymer Operando Characterisation Multiscale Modelling Circular Economy Mid-term Storage Programme(s) HORIZON.3.1 - The European Innovation Council (EIC) Main Programme Topic(s) HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01-02 - EIC Pathfinder Challenge: Mid to long term and systems integrated energy storage Call for proposal HORIZON-EIC-2022-PATHFINDERCHALLENGES-01 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme HORIZON-EIC - HORIZON EIC Grants Coordinator CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA DE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS FUNDACION, CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOA Net EU contribution € 881 452,50 Address Calle albert einstein 48 parque tecnologico de alava 01510 Minano alava Spain See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 Participants (6) Sort alphabetically Sort by Net EU contribution Expand all Collapse all CEGASA ENERGIA S.L.U. Spain Net EU contribution € 302 125,00 Address Calle marie curie, 1 01510 Miñano mayor, vitoria-gasteiz See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Araba/Álava Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 SINTEF AS Norway Net EU contribution € 826 500,00 Address Strindvegen 4 7034 Trondheim See on map Region Norge Trøndelag Trøndelag Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 POLITECNICO DI TORINO Italy Net EU contribution € 428 375,00 Address Corso duca degli abruzzi 24 10129 Torino See on map Region Nord-Ovest Piemonte Torino 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 Other funding € 0,00 FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA Spain Net EU contribution € 315 815,00 Address C/ jardins de les dones de negre 1 08930 Sant adria de besos See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00 ADVENST ENERJI DEPOLAMA SISTEMLERI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI Türkiye Net EU contribution € 344 891,25 Address Gulbahce mah gulbahce cad teknoloji gelistirme bol blok 1/17 ic kapi 34 urla 35430 Izmir See on map SME The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed. Yes Region Ege İzmir İzmir Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Participation in EU R&I programmes Opens in new window HORIZON collaboration network Opens in new window Other funding € 0,00 DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV Germany Net EU contribution € 840 788,75 Address Linder hohe 51147 Koln See on map Region Nordrhein-Westfalen Köln Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt Activity type Research Organisations 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 Other funding € 0,00
