PLANNING OF THE PROJECT
WP1. MATERIALS SYNTHESIS AND COMPONENT OPTIMIZATION
Objectives: (i) Development of innovative carbon materials and metal oxides for electrodes of Li-S battery and supercapacitors. (ii) Development of gel electrolyte membranes. (iii) Synthesis and characterization of single-ion conduction electrolyte membranes
Deliverables: (i) 500 g optimized carbon xerogel. (ii) 50 g sulphur-CMK-3 carbon. (iii) Gel electrolyte based on IL (5×5 cm2 ,thickness of 50 μm, s=1×10-3 Scm-1). (iv) Hybrid SLIC-SPE (5×5 cm2, thickness of 50 μm, s=5×10-3 Scm-1)
- WP1. Materials synthesis and component optimization 100%
WP2. DESIGNING OF SMART TEXTILE ELECTRODES AND INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURES
Objective: Development of flexible electrodes for Li-S batteries and supercapacitors
Deliverables: 20-50 cm2 electrodes for Li-S battery and supercapacitors
- WP2. Designing of smart textile electrodes and integrated architectures 100%
WP3. SC AND Li-S BATTERY CELL FABRICATION, TESTING AND SAFETY ISSUES
Objective: Design of cells for Li-S battery and SC
Deliverables: Li-S battery with energy density 500 Wh/kg (active materials) at ca.2.5 V and stable for at least 1000 cycles. Asymmetric flexible SC with a specific capacitance of 150 F/g (active material for one electrode) at 1.6 V and 90% capacitance retention after 10000 cycles.
- WP3. SC and Li-S battery cell fabrication, testing and safety issues 85%
WP4. PROOF-OF-CONCEPT OF Li-S BATTERY AND SC HYBRID SYSTEM
Objective: System prototype demonstration in operational environment
Deliverables: Supercapacitor of 5 x 6 cm, 30 cm2, @ at 1.6 V, 10 Farad. Battery of 3 x 5 cm, 15 cm2, @ at 2.5 V, 400 Wh/l (active material). Proof-of-concept of Li-S battery/supercapacitor hybrid system
- WP4. Proof-of-concept of Li-S battery and SC hybrid system 60%
WP5. DISSEMINATION AND EXPLOITATION ACTIVITIES
Objective: Give visibility to the outcome of project. Exploitation of the innovative results for the benefit of all interested parties
Deliverables: Scientific publications in high impact Journals (at least 6). Possible patents analysis (at least 2), conference communications (at least 12)
- WP5. Dissemination and exploitation activities 90%
WP6. COORDINATION AND MANAGEMENT
Objectives: Correct development of the project and achievement of the milestones and deliverables. Compliance with the requirements of the call
Deliverables: Achieve the objectives defined in each WP and meet the requirements of M-ERA.NET
- WP6. Coordination and management 90%