Description
The project is about new materials for energy storage devices, which is an important issue nowadays. An ever growing demand for higher energy power sources requires technological improvements in the field of supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries. This project concerns synthesis of new composite materials consisting of electroactive polymer and carbon material for supercapacitor appliction. The goals of the project is to develop new materials with higher capacity, better stability and longer cycle life for the next generation of supercapacitors. The goals of the project will be achieved by: i) synthesis and careful characterization of the new composite materials, ii) optimization of the parameters critical for good electrochemical performance of the energy storage device, iii) selection of the best electrode/electrolyte system. Project will contribute to the development of the field of science connected with energy conversion and storage.
Summary of project results
The project focused on creating new materials for energy storage devices, which is a highly relevant issue today. An ever-growing demand for higher energy power sources requires technological improvements in the field of supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries. The project therefore sought to develop new composite materials consisting of electroactive polymer and carbon material for supercapacitor application. The goals of the project were to develop new materials with higher capacity, better stability and longer cycle life for the next generation of supercapacitors. These main aims were achieved and the new nanocomposites developed exhibit significantly higher capacity that pure components such as conducting polymer and carbon materials. The main benefit from the project is the contribution to the development of new electrode materials and the progress made in the field of science connected with energy storage materials and devices.
Summary of bilateral results