Objectif Graphene ribbon-based nanomaterials were proposed to be used as electrode materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices including fuel cells and supercapacitors. The objectives are to discover the fundamental electrochemical properties of graphene ribbons, to design advanced graphene ribbon-based electrode materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices with significantly improved performance, as well as to demonstrate their structure-property relationship. The fundamental electrochemical properties will be investigated by various electrochemical techniques. Functionalization and chemical doping will alter the electronic properties of graphene ribbons and thus enhance their intrinsic performance for fuel cells and supercapacitors. Meanwhile, graphene ribbons could be used as supporting materials to support foreign metal and metal oxide nanomaterials as electrode materials. In the current proposal, Pt nanoparticles and nanowires will be supported on graphene ribbon as electrocatalysts for direct methanol fuel cells and various metall oxide will be deposited on graphene ribbons for supercapacitors. Finally, carbon nanotubes will be grown on graphene ribbons to obtain 3D heterjunction carbon nanomaterials for supercapacitor application. All these graphene ribbon-based nanomaterials will be demonstrated to be highly active for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices. The proposed project is closely relevant to the Work Programme. The successful completion of the proposed project would add to the research excellence in the host orgnization, due to the sharing and application of new knowledge transferred and developed by highly qualified researchers. At the same time the projects will constitute nuclei for future research relations at international level. Champ scientifique natural scienceschemical scienceselectrochemistryengineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphenenatural scienceschemical sciencesinorganic chemistryinorganic compoundsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cellsengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsenergy conversion Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Thème(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IIF - Marie Curie Action: "International Incoming Fellowships" Appel à propositions FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IIF Voir d’autres projets de cet appel Régime de financement MC-IIF - International Incoming Fellowships (IIF) Coordinateur THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER Contribution de l’UE € 209 033,40 Adresse OXFORD ROAD M13 9PL Manchester Royaume-Uni Voir sur la carte Région North West (England) Greater Manchester Manchester Type d’activité Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Contact administratif Liz Fay (Ms.) Liens Contacter l’organisation Opens in new window Site web Opens in new window Coût total Aucune donnée
