Descripción del proyecto
Los derivados del grafeno podrían ser la clave para el desarrollo de supercondensadores superiores
Los condensadores y las baterías almacenan energía y la liberan según las necesidades y, de esta manera, respaldan la transición desde los combustibles fósiles a la energía renovable intermitente. La demanda mundial de energía continúa al alza, por lo que estos dispositivos ayudarán a impulsar el auge de sensores y dispositivos portátiles en el borde de internet. Los supercondensadores son mejores que las baterías en muchos aspectos y, aunque almacenan más energía que los condensadores convencionales, no logran superar a las baterías en este aspecto. El proyecto UP2DCHEM, financiado con fondos europeos, ampliará la fabricación de un derivado de grafeno novedoso para los electrodos de supercondensadores que podría dar un vuelco a esta situación, lo que otorgaría una posición de liderazgo a estos dispositivos de almacenamiento más pequeños y resistentes.
Objetivo
The world population is significantly increasing and its reliance on energy-based devices is higher than ever before. This leads to a continuous rise in global energy consumption. Considering that fossil fuel resources are strictly limited and have a detrimental effect on our environment, it is understandable that research focused on sustainable energy resources, coupled with suitable energy storage technologies, attracts an intense interest. In addition, the ever-growing number of electric bikes and cars, portable devices and sensors requires quickly rechargeable, long-life cycle and safe power supply. Supercapacitors belong to the group of energy storage devices that display significant advantages over batteries or fuel cells, such as high-power density, extralong cycle life, and a small size. They can store more energy than conventional capacitors; however, the energy they can store is approximately one order of magnitude lower than that of batteries.
The preliminary data show that chemistry of fluorographene, which has been developed in the framework of ERC project 2DCHEM, can lead to efficient synthesis of graphene derivatives having properties suitable for supercapacitor electrode materials.
This project aims to deliver the upscaling of an industrially-relevant one-chemical-step novel manufacturing process, based on chemistry of fluorographene, resulting in a supercapacitor electrode material. The as prepared novel covalent graphene derivative enables a significant boost in the gravimetric/volumetric energy density, without sacrificing the rate performance, i.e. power. A significant business opportunity will arise through implementing novel and cost-effective materials and processes.
Ámbito científico
- engineering and technologymechanical engineeringmanufacturing engineering
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energy
- engineering and technologynanotechnologynano-materialstwo-dimensional nanostructuresgraphene
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringsensors
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsfuel cells
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Régimen de financiación
ERC-POC-LS - ERC Proof of Concept Lump Sum PilotInstitución de acogida
771 47 Olomouc
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