Sustainably Produced Carbon Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
State research institute Center for Physical Sciences and Technology ·Lithuania
About this project
<p>In the frame of SuNaMa project innovative nanocarbon materials will be synthesized from the waste of wood industry, biorefineries, as well the pulp and paper industry. Industrial waste will be used to synthesize novel, highly conductive, electrocatalytically active, durable, cost effective and high surface area nanocarbon materials. Novel nanocarbon materials will be achieved by activation and pyrolysis approach together with heteroatom doping. These materials are potential candidates to be employed in low carbon energy technologies such as ultracapacitors, metal-air batteries and fuel cells. This would represent a significant breakthrough in the renewable and low-carbon energy technology sector and exponentially widen the market with an environmentally friendly, low-cost technology with a substantial impact on reducing CO2 emission as well the environmental hazard produced various industries.<br> The objectives of the SuNaMa project are clearly novel with a high degree of challenge and sophistication, and have been focused to improve the performance of the state-of-the-art ultracapacitors, metal-air batteries and fuel cells as well significantly reduce the price of these technologies. The present project involves collaborative research in fundamental and applied physics and chemistry, which enables the applicants to get acquaintance with several active research groups in Baltic States and Norway. Using in-depth knowledge of Glomment Technology AS in biorefining chemistry and comprehensive know-how of carbon material synthesis brought by Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry (LSIWC), porous nanocarbon materials will be synthesized and employed as the electrode materials. <br> </p>
Bilateral cooperation results
The research teams exchange was very useful for obtaining new knowledge as well as in experimental view, e.g., using different facilities of the project participants. The physical meetings between partners and exchanges with young researchers were very helpful for more comprehensive international cooperation and dissemination of knowledge and experience in the synthesis of novel catalysts from biomass resources and helped to broaden and deepen subject knowledge. The joint work was useful in the preparation of joint applications to be submitted for further funding.
Project partners
- SINTEF AS represented by its R&D institute SINTEF Industry, Department Materials and Nanotechnology Donor project partner· Norway
- Latvian State Institute of WOOD Chemistry Project partner· Latvia
- National institute of Chemical Physics and Biophysics Project partner· Estonia