Projects

INTERGON

Funded by the DFG Walter Benjamin Programme, the INTERGON project addresses one of the major challenges limiting the practical application of aqueous zinc-ion batteries: the instability of zinc metal anodes. By developing innovative interfacial engineering strategies based on rationally designed oxygen- and phosphorus-co-doped graphitic carbon nitride nanosheets as functional coating layers, the project aims to regulate zinc deposition, suppress parasitic side reactions, and improve long-term battery performance. Combining advanced materials design with systematic electrochemical evaluation and structural characterization, INTERGON seeks to enhance battery efficiency, extend cycle life, and enable safer, more sustainable, and cost-effective energy storage technologies.

M-BAT

M-BAT is a European research project aimed at strengthening Europe’s battery raw material supply by recovering critical materials such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and graphite from mining residues, recycled batteries, metallurgical waste, and geothermal brines. The project develops and demonstrates advanced hydrometallurgical, electrochemical, and flotation-based processes to produce battery-grade materials.

ThermIon

The ThermIon project is innovating lithium extraction by means of the ion-pumping technique. Committed to improving electrode material properties and performance, the team is performing electrochemical analysis and modelling. The project’s ambition lies in optimizing efficiency, performance, and long-term stability of the lithium extraction process through advanced theoretical models and rigorous experimental analysis, thereby revolutionizing the future of sustainable energy.

ZIB2

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are promising energy storage device for stationary applications, due to their low costs and high environmental friendliness. However, their commercialization remains hindered by some unsolved challenges related to both electrodes, electrolyte and to the interaction among all the cell components. Here, the consortium is focused on bringing aqueous Zinc-ion batteries closer to their commercialization through the development of an industrial full-cell demonstrator.

NeuroBatt

Predicting precisely the state of health of lithium-ion batteries for posterior cycles is an important step towards improvement of lifetime and thus sustainability. The project NeuroBatt aims to use a complete picture of data such as voltage, current, impedance and temperature of each cell in a battery back to dfine a prediction model based on machine learning techniques in order to detect aging in an early state.

ProLIBs

In the Fraunhofer Attract project "ProLIBs: A Battery Cell ID Card", the service life of batteries for electric vehicles and other applications is predicted and imporved. The new method for lifetime prediction is based on a combination of measurements of battery properties and models of battery cell behavior as well as machine learning methods. These measurements can be made directly while a battery is in use, for example, in an electric car. By applying this method for more accurate lifetime prediction of high energy lithium ion battery cells and other cell types such as solid-state batteries in the battery management system (BMS), it is possible to achieve increased lifetime with optimal charge and discharge profiles.

ElIonT

In this project, we will perform a fundmental investigation of electrochemical processes, aimed at a long-term improvement of the technological level of electrochemical devices. During the project, we will develop a phenomenological theory of electron and ion transfer processes that extends the current theories (in particular, Marcus-Hush theory). The theory will take into account non-ideal effects in concentrated solutions and double layer charge effects (Frumkin effect). The experimental methods will include dynamic impedance spectroscopy hyphenated with quartz crystal microbalance.

REDEBA

This project is dedicated to producing a new era of water purification and desalination devices based on the concept of mixing entropy and desalination battery. The aim of this project is to develop a full concept for the next-generation Desalination Battery (DB) reactors, addressing 1) the issue of new materials for anion capturing and 2) cell design, which gives lower energy losses and more flexible operaiton in treating water with higher salt content.

ZIB

Aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs) are attracting great attention as alternative low cots and environmentally friendly energy storage systems. Therefore, we are focusing on the development of aqueous ZIBs with higher power density and long cycle life, with an approach crossing the borders of fundamental electrochemistry, material science, multi frequency analysis, and modeling.

Humans on Mars

Producing oxygen and hydrogen in situ is crucial for space travel and life support systems. Electrolysis breaks down water into oxygen and hydrogen, but the "bubble effect", which is influenced by gravity, significantly impacts performance. This project focuses on exploring the bubble effect on flat or nanostructured electrodes to enhance electrolyzer design and efficiency in low-gravity environments. By combining cutting-edge materials science, advanced electro-analytical techniques, and multi-phase, mutli-scale fluid dynamics, we aim to push the boundaries of space technology.

Updated by: Miriam Gutjahr

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