Identification number: 101120677
Type: Horizon Europe
Project duration: 01.10.2023. – 30.09.2027.
Project manager: Prof. Matti Mäntysalo, Tamperes Universitāte / Tampere University
Partners:
Tampere University (TAU)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology (KTH)
CIDETEC (CID)
InnoCell ApS (IC)
Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia (ISSP UL)
Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC)
University of Southern Denmark (SDU)
AIMEN Technology Centre (AIMEN)
Beneq Oy (BENEQ)
Chalmers University of Technology (CUT)
Lynxdrone (LD)
Responsible person from ISSP, UL: Dr. Gints Kucinskis
Total funding:
4 498 901,25 EUR
Aim:
The overall objective of the ARMS project (Atomic layer-coated gRaphene electrode-based Micro-flexible and Structural supercapacitors (ARMS) is to integrate comprehensive materials and processes, including graphene-rich bio-based carbon materials and graphene-decorated carbon fibres, and to develop scalable and cost-effective atomic layer deposition (ALD) manufacturing technology to fabricate totally eco-friendly supercapacitors with energy density reaching > 50 Wh/kg, which is comparable to batteries, without sacrificing power density, cycle life or eco-friendliness, and open up opportunities to establish a new value chain for supercapacitor manufacturing with European companies as key players.
Summary:
Supercapacitors are energy storage devices that can release energy at high rates. The EU-funded ARMS project plans to develop eco-friendly supercapacitors with energy densities similar to those in batteries. For their construction, researchers will integrate different materials such as graphene-rich, bio-based carbon and graphene-decorated carbon fibres. Using atomic layer deposition, they will target energy densities above 50 Wh/kg without sacrificing power density, life cycle and eco-friendliness. Two use-case demonstrators will showcase the concept viability: a wireless sensor device powered by a printed flexible supercapacitor, and a drone powered by structural supercapacitors that also serve as part of the drone structure.
Expected results:
Eco-friendly supercapacitors with energy density reaching > 50 Wh/kg, which is comparable to batteries, without sacrificing power density, cycle life or eco-friendliness. This will open opportunities to establish a new value chain for supercapacitor manufacturing with European companies as key players.
Tasks at ISSP UL:
Expertise in electrochemical and structural characterization of supercapacitor materials
Resources: electrochemistry lab with 75+ test channels, ALD, SEM, XRD, XPS, TEM, Raman spectroscopy
Communication and dissemination-related tasks
Project webpage: www.arms-project.eu