Light to Store chemical Energy in reduced Graphene Oxide for electricity generation

Project description

Reduced graphene oxide: Affordable and green supply of electrical power on demand

Electricity generation based on renewables is unpredictable, but hydrogen (H2) could be a promising energy storage route. Since over 95% of H2 comes from breaking the carbon-hydrogen bond in hydrocarbons, storing hydrogen bound to carbon may provide a long-term solution. However, extracting hydrogen from liquid hydrocarbons includes CO2 emissions. To address this problem, the EU-funded LESGO project aims to store energy in the C-H bond of reduced graphene oxide (rGO-H). The advantages of rGO-H include safe storage, easy transportation, an energy density over 100 times larger than that of H2 gas and no CO2 emissions in the electricity generation process. The project will promote an affordable and eco-friendly means of supplying electrical power on demand where required.

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2.2. - FET Proactive

Topic(s)

• FETPROACT-EIC-05-2019 - FET Proactive: emerging paradigms and communities

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-FETPROACT-2019
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE CIENCIES FOTONIQUES

Address

Avinguda Carl Friedrich Gauss 3
08860 Castelldefels
Spain

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 706 607,50

Participants (9)

GRAPHENEA SA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 355 750

Address

Paseo Mikeletegi 83
20009 San Sebastian Guipuzcoa

Activity type

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

UNIVERSITAET DUISBURG-ESSEN

Germany

EU contribution

€ 365 956,25

Address

Universitatsstrasse 2
45141 Essen

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

AALTO KORKEAKOULUSAATIO SR

Finland

EU contribution

€ 421 552,50

Address

Otakaari 1
02150 Espoo

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

FUNDACIO INSTITUT DE RECERCA DE L'ENERGIA DE CATALUNYA

Spain

EU contribution

€ 554 425

Address

C/ Jardins De Les Dones De Negre 1
08930 Sant Adria De Besos

Activity type

Research Organisations

HYSYTECH SRL

Italy

EU contribution

€ 506 500

Address

Strada Del Drosso 33 18
10135 Torino

Activity type

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

CONSIGLIO NAZIONALE DELLE RICERCHE

Italy

EU contribution

€ 319 385

Address

Piazzale Aldo Moro 7
00185 Roma

Activity type

Research Organisations

GENCELL LTD

Israel

EU contribution

€ 355 625

Address

7 Hatnufa
4951025 Petah Tikva

Activity type

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

CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT SCPA

Italy

EU contribution

€ 250 500

Address

Strada Torino 50
10043 Orbassano

Activity type

Research Organisations

FONDEN TEKNOLOGIRADET

Denmark

EU contribution

€ 357 187,50

Address

Arnold Nielsens Boulevard 68 E
2650 Hvidovre

Activity type

Research Organisations