Objective Current battery technologies for hybrid (HEVs) and small electric vehicles (EVs) have technological, cost or environmental limitations. Despite this, the global market for HEVs and EVs is growing rapidly and is expected to top $2billion by 2015. The PolyZion project will create a new class of fast rechargeable zinc-polymer battery for hybrid and small electric vehicle applications. The research programme combines fundamental material and process advances in ionic liquids, rechargeable zinc electrodes, ultra-fast pulse charge injection techniques and conducting polymers, as well as constructing prototypes battery units for industry standard testing. The resulting battery device will be low cost, have low environmental impact and have the energy and power density necessary to compete will alternative battery technologies inthe HEV and EV markets. PolyZion is a European-led consortium combining world-class research organisations in ionic liquids, conducting polymers, zinc deposition, pulse charging and batteries, as well as SME partners with expertise in technology development and specialised materials, and large industrial partners with industrial experience of battery manufacture and state-of-the-art testing facilities. The consortium also includes 2 organisations with world-class research expertise from an Emerging Economy (Russia) and a High Income (Canada) countries outside the EU. Fields of science natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryelectric batteriessocial sciencessocial geographytransportelectric vehiclesnatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistrytransition metalsnatural scienceschemical sciencespolymer sciences Keywords Battery Conducting Polymer EV HEV Ionic Liquid Pulse charging Rechargeable Zinc Programme(s) FP7-NMP - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies Topic(s) ENERGY.2008.10.1.2 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint Call NMP) NMP-2008-2.6-1 - Novel materials for energy applications (Joint call with Energy) Call for proposal FP7-ENERGY-NMP-2008-1 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme CP - Collaborative project (generic) Coordinator C-TECH INNOVATION LIMITED Address Capenhurst technology park CH1 6EH Chester United Kingdom See on map Region North West (England) Cheshire Cheshire West and Chester Administrative Contact Steven Brewer (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 459 083,00 Participants (8) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER United Kingdom EU contribution € 471 609,00 Address University road LE1 7RH Leicester See on map Region East Midlands (England) Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire Leicester Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Marie Singer (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window FUNDACION CIDETEC Spain EU contribution € 406 108,00 Address Paseo miramon 196 parque tecnologico de miramon 20014 San sebastian See on map Region Noreste País Vasco Gipuzkoa Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Jon Lacunza (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window CELAYA,EMPARANZA Y GALDOS INTERNACIONAL SA Spain EU contribution € 150 000,00 Address Calle artapadura 11 01013 Vitoria See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Igor Cantero (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO Portugal EU contribution € 225 000,00 Address Praca gomes teixeira 4099-002 Porto See on map Region Continente Norte Área Metropolitana do Porto Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact João Ribeiro (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window KEMA NEDERLAND BV Netherlands EU contribution € 100 000,00 Address Utrechtseweg 310 6812 AR Arnhem See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Petra De Boer (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window A.E. FAVORSKY IRKUTSK INSTITUTE OF CHEMISTRY, SIBERIAN BRANCH OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES Russia EU contribution € 124 200,00 Address Favorsky street 1 664033 Irkutsk See on map Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Boris A. Trofimov (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window HYDRO-QUEBEC Canada EU contribution € 269 000,00 Address 75, boulevard rene-levesque ouest H2Z1A4 Montreal See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact André Besner (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window RESCOLL France EU contribution € 195 000,00 Address Allee geoffroy saint hilaire 8 cs 30021 33600 Pessac See on map Region Nouvelle-Aquitaine Aquitaine Gironde Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Konstantin Sipos (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window
