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HEDoctoral network2023–2027

StoreAGE · Surface and Interface phenomena in sustainable energy storage systems

Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions

Duration
2023-10-01 → 2027-09-30
EU contribution
€2,886,800
Participants
17
Scheme
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-DN-ID

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Results in brief

Surface and Interface phenomena in sustainable energy storage systems

Europe’s transition to a climate-neutral, resource-efficient energy system relies on safe, affordable and sustainable energy-storage technologies. As renewable electricity expands, long-duration storage becomes essential for grid stability, energy security and reduced dependence on imported raw materials. Meanwhile, rising demand for lithium-ion batteries intensifies pressure on critical raw-material supply chains and increases the environmental footprint of current technologies. Meeting these challenges requires storage systems that are efficient, recyclable, based on abundant materials, and supported by a skilled workforce able to translate fundamental research into industrial innovation. StoreAge addresses this need by uniting leading universities, industry partners and 13 Doctoral Candidates to develop sustainable electrochemical storage technologies in three areas: (i) next-generation organic redox-flow batteries, (ii) advanced lithium-ion batteries with improved lifetime and stability, and (iii) sustainable sourcing, recycling and circular-economy approaches for lithium and vanadium. Through combined experimental, computational, spectroscopic and techno-economic work, the consortium aims to deliver solutions that are scientifically robust and industrially relevant. Impact is driven by strong academic–industrial co-supervision, secondments and interdisciplinary training in modelling, operando analytics, materials synthesis, process design and sustainability assessment. This ensures rapid evaluation of scientific results for practical deployment. The project supports major EU policy goals, including the European Green Deal, the SET Plan and the Critical Raw Materials Act. It targets 10–15% improvements in battery lifetime, the development of safer redox-active materials, and viable models for domestic supply chains. These contributions can reduce reliance on imports, lower environmental impacts and facilitate large-scale renewable integration. Overall, StoreAge advances knowledge, materials and skilled talent, strengthening Europe’s capacity to innovate in the evolving battery landscape and supporting long-term societal and economic benefits. For more information see storeage.eu and the individual research group websites

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Project objective

Energy storage systems are a crucial part to enable the transformation of our current economic system into a more sustainable one, to balance the fluctuating nature of renewable electricity production from wind and photovoltaics. There are many potential means of energy storage, that differ in their storage capacity and duration, such as batteries or redox-flow batteries.A common factor in all these systems is the importance of processes on surfaces and interfaces that control the involved chemical reactions and physical processes. To improve the current and develop novel energy storage systems, detailed understanding and insight about these surface and interface processes is required. The proposed Doctoral Network will gain insight into these highly relevant surface and interface phenomena. Advanced analytical techniques will be utilized to directly probe chemical and physical processes, relevant for the respective energy storage systems. Modelling and synthetic approaches will complement the understanding of these processes and allow the development of advanced materials and components for energy storage systems.The gained knowledge will be directly applied on real world energy storage systems, provided by the involved industrial partners.As these approaches are highly interdisciplinary, the new generation of researchers has to be trained to excel in such complex research and industrial environments. The proposed Doctoral Network will enable the PhD candidates to combine the most advanced scientific techniques (regarding analysis, modelling and synthesis) with the requirements of modern industry, in the dynamic field of energy storage systems. They will develop a deep scientific understanding of surface and interface processes and also the systemic knowledge to apply their skills in a broad range of industrial environments.

Original text from CORDIS.

Participants

  • TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITAET WIEN · WienCoordinatorAustria
  • AMER-SIL SA · KehlenLuxembourg
  • CELLCUBE ENERGY STORAGE GMBH · Wiener NeudorfAustria
  • CEST KOMPETENZZENTRUM FUR ELEKTROCHEMISCHE OBERFLACHENTECHNOLOGIE GMBH · Wiener NeustadtAustria
  • ENI SPA · ROMAItaly
  • FRIEDRICH-ALEXANDER-UNIVERSITAET ERLANGEN-NUERNBERG · ErlangenGermany
  • HELMHOLTZ-ZENTRUM BERLIN FUR MATERIALIEN UND ENERGIE GMBH · BerlinGermany
  • INOBAT AUTO JSA · BANSKA BYSTRICASlovakia
  • IONTOF GMBH · MUNSTERGermany
  • POLITECNICO DI MILANO · MilanoItaly
  • RFC Power Ltd · LondonCity levelUnited Kingdom
  • TREIBACHER INDUSTRIE AG · AlthofenAustria
  • UMICORE SA · Bruxelles / BrusselBelgium
  • UNIVERSITAT WIEN · WienAustria
  • UNIVERSITEIT HASSELT · HasseltBelgium
  • UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON · LondonUnited Kingdom
  • proionic GmbH · GrambachAustria

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Data: CORDIS, © European Union