The greening of the automotive industry towards hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) necessitates the development of light weight, high energy density batteries. As a dominant technology for EVs, Li ion battery (LIB) usage has rapidly grown in recent years. However, besides performance, LIB safety must also advance, as recent events such as accidents involving battery explosions highlight their potential dangers.
The project "BATMAN" aims to achieve improved safety, stability and LIB performance through innovations in separator materials for integration into novel LIB fabrication processes. In this context, metal organic frameworks (MOFs) with their ultra-high surface areas, porosity and ionic conductivity are especially attractive as novel separator materials.
The scientists involved in "BATMAN" therefore aim to develop novel separators based on thermally stable MOF/polymer composites, replacing hazardous, flammable liquid Li electrolytes using a low-cost and environmentally friendly roll-to-roll manufacturing process based on proprietary CREOcell technology.
Scientists from Austria, Taiwan, and the Czech Republic
The project brings together international research groups from Austria (University of Vienna and the Erich Schmid Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences), Taiwan (National Taiwan University) and the Czech Republic (Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences) and a start-up company (Creonia Cells) to realize next generation LIBs utilizing innovative battery materials for a more sustainable future.
- Jia Min Chin's research group
- M-ERA.NET- funding programmes on research and innovation related to materials and battery technologies to support the European Green Deal