Green and Straightforward process for the synthesis of Graphene based-nanomaterials for energy applications

Objective

GRAPHEEN project aims at scaling up a green, affordable and straightforward process for the industrial synthesis of graphene-based materials for their use as new electrode materials in higher performance electrochemical energy storage devices: lithium ion batteries and supercapacitors.

Lithium Ion batteries (LIBs) are currently dominating the energy storage market, as they are to date best performing devices in terms of energy storage capability (energy density). However, LIBs are still facing challenges because they lack of a high power density, meaning these devices have long charging/discharging cycles. This issue is especially important in view of efficiently exploiting renewable energies and especially for supplying the required energy to power electric vehicles (when high energy inputs are required in a very short time). As alternative, supercapacitors emerge as alternative to Lithium Ion batteries because these devices can provide high energy inputs in just a matter of seconds because of their high power density. Nevertheless, in contrast with LIBs, supercapacitors cannot accumulate enough energy to supply during a long time (they have a low energy density). For these reasons, supercapacitors and LIBs are being used as complements one of each other in those highly energy demanding applications. In view of the rapid market entrance of electric vehicles and the big pressure towards using alternative energy sources to fossil fuels, the energy sector is facing an increased need for solutions to enhance the power density of LIBs and to improve the energy density of supercapacitors. The solution to achieve these improvements is the development of new and better performing electrode materials, as the performance of electrochemical devices mostly relies on the properties of the electrodes integrating them.

Field of science

/natural sciences/physical sciences/electromagnetism and electronics/electrical conductivity
/social sciences/political science/political transitions/revolutions
/engineering and technology/materials engineering/composites
/natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/metals
/engineering and technology/nanotechnology/nano-materials/two-dimensional nanostructures/graphene
/social sciences/economics and business/economics/production economics
/engineering and technology/environmental engineering/energy and fuels/renewable energy
/social sciences/economics and business/business and management/commerce
/social sciences/social and economic geography/transport/electric vehicles
/natural sciences/chemical sciences/inorganic chemistry/inorganic compounds

Programme(s)

Topic(s)

SIE-01-2014-1 - Stimulating the innovation potential of SMEs for a low carbon energy system

Call for proposal

H2020-SMEINST-1-2014
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Funding Scheme

SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1

Coordinator

GNANOMAT SL

Address

Calle Faraday 7 Parque Cientifico De Madrid Campus De Cantoblanco
28049 Madrid
Spain

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 50 000

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