HINDERING DENDRITE GROWTH IN LITHIUM METAL BATTERIES

Project description

Lithium batteries that can 'heal' themselves

The EU-funded HIDDEN project plans to develop self-healing processes that could extend the lifespan of lithium–metal batteries by 50 % and thus allow production of durable next-generation batteries with 50 % higher energy density compared to traditional lithium–ion batteries over total lifetime. Major focus will be placed on producing novel self-healing thermotropic liquid crystalline electrolytes and piezoelectric separator technologies. Multiscale modelling of electrolyte design will enable researchers to gain valuable insight into dendrite growth that plagues lithium-metal batteries. The project brings together partners from both academia and industry with expertise in battery chemistry and physics, material modelling, printing and coating, and industrial battery cell assembly.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › energy and fuels › renewable energy
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › automation and control systems

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)

Topic(s)

• LC-BAT-14-2020 - Self-healing functionalities for long lasting battery cell chemistries

Call for proposal

H2020-LC-BAT-2020-3
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Funding Scheme

RIA - Research and Innovation action

Coordinator

TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY

Address

Tekniikantie 21
02150 Espoo
Finland

Activity type

Research Organisations

EU contribution

€ 718 636,25

Participants (6)

CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE CNRS

France

EU contribution

€ 809 805

Address

Rue Michel Ange 3
75794 Paris

Activity type

Other

CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 518 687,50

Address

Rue Jaquet Droz 1
2000 Neuchatel

Activity type

Research Organisations

BERNER FACHHOCHSCHULE

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 620 681,25

Address

Falkenplatz 24
3012 Bern

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

BELENOS CLEAN POWER HOLDING AG

Switzerland

EU contribution

€ 727 187,50

Address

Seevorstadt 6
2502 Biel

Activity type

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

SPECIFIC POLYMERS

France

EU contribution

€ 448 478,75

Address

Avenue Des Cocardieres 150 Zac Via Domitia
34160 Castries

Activity type

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

RTD TALOS LIMITED

Cyprus

EU contribution

€ 150 000

Address

Diogenous 1 Block A Egomi
2404 Lefkosia

Activity type

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