Descripción del proyecto
Avanzar en la tecnología de las baterías para lograr un futuro más ecológico
A medida que aumenta la demanda mundial de energía, la escasez de fuentes de energía ecológicas y sostenibles plantea un reto importante. Las baterías de iones de litio actuales no alcanzan el objetivo de neutralidad climática fijado por la Unión Europea en el octavo Programa de Acción en materia de Medio Ambiente para 2050. Dichas baterías también se ven limitadas por su elevado coste, sus problemas medioambientales y su corta vida útil. Aunque los acumuladores aire-metal (MAB, por sus siglas en inglés) tienen potencial para alcanzar densidades energéticas mucho mayores, los avances han sido lentos. En este contexto, el equipo del proyecto NEC2-MABs, financiado con fondos europeos, pretende resolver estos problemas mediante el desarrollo de mejores catalizadores catódicos ricos en Ni, que mejoren el almacenamiento de energía, la potencia y la vida útil de las baterías para apoyar el cambio hacia sistemas energéticos más limpios.
Objetivo
The most critical challenges faced by human beings are shortage of green and sustainable energy. One of the most critical aspects of research has focused on the generation of clean and sustainable energy and storing these energies for further use. The European Union's, 8th EAP 2050 priority objective is to achieve climate neutrality in the union and aims to accelerate the green transition and restore the environment. It can be achieved by emerging new technologies in energy generation and storage systems. The battery devices that have aesthetic appeal and multi-functionality inspired the rapid development of sustainable energy sources. State-of-the-art commercial lithium-ion batteries have an energy density of 300 Wh kg-1, which falls short of the expected energy target i.e. 400 Wh kg-1. Metal-Air batteries (MABs) e.g. Li-O2 aqueous battery shows higher theoretical specific energy (3582 Wh Kg-1) and energy density (2234 Wh I-1); it is about 10 times higher than most batteries in the market today, but only two-fold improvements have been practically reached to date. Therefore, there is a lot of scope for the development of MABs. It has the capability to fulfill the energy demand rising from portable electronic devices, electrified transportation, and grid-scale applications as immersed by the European Battery Alliance. The most challenging issue in the development of MABs is the use of precious metal catalysts and insufficient catalytic activity toward the cathode catalysis. Therefore, we need to develop new cathode catalysts in the field of rechargeable MABs that are environmentally benign, safe, possess high energy density and long cycle life, and consist of low-cost materials. In this project, we aim to develop a transition metal-based, Ni-rich advanced cathode catalyst with engineered morphology and improved catalytic active surface area for cathode catalysis. The resulting MABs can store maximum energy while keeping the high power density and long life cycle.
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Programa(s)
Convocatoria de propuestas
HORIZON-WIDERA-2022-TALENTS-04
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HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-EF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - European FellowshipsCoordinador
602 00 BRNO STRED
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