Functional materials for electrochemical energy storage

Multi-functional Energy Storage Materials

Hydrogen is recognized as a potential and extremely interesting energy carrier, which can facilitate efficient utilization of unevenly distributed renewable energy. Furthermore, hydrogen has an extremely interesting chemistry and form compounds with most elements in the periodic table and with a variety of different types of bonds. Metal hydrides has recently become very interesting as new clas...

Pseudocapacitive oxide materials for high-rate electrochemical energy storage

Carbon materials for the electrochemical storage of energy in capacitors

The electrochemical storage of energy in various carbon materials (activated carbons, aerogels, xerogels, nanostructures) used as capacitor electrodes is considered. Different types of capacitors with a pure electrostatic attraction and/or pseudocapacitance effects are presented. Their performance in various electrolytes is studied taking into account the different range of operating voltage (1...

Most Young Scholars Grant (Einstein Program):Advanced Functional Materials for High- Capacity Electrochemical Energy Storage

1 Electrochemical Energy Storage

The problems related to the differed time between production and use of electrical energy produced by renewable sources makes storage systems an integral part of Renewable Energy Sources (RES), especially for stand-alone systems. Furthermore, for grid-connected systems, the stability of the electric system and the quality and stability of the delivered voltage will result in a high quality syst...