Gigagreen

Projet R&D GIGAGREEN

GIGAGREEN proposes a structured research plan to develop and scale up novel electrode and cell component manufacturing processes that follow a Design to Manufacture approach in line with Europe’s strategic goal of becoming a global leader in the Li-ion battery value chain.

This means that GIGAGREEN seeks for :
  • minimum environmental impact and energy consumption
  • cell designs which facilitate the re-use and disassembly
  • increase of the cost-efficiency and safety of processes and products,
  • high-throughput technologies able to be easily scaled up and automated in the context of industry 4.0/5.0 gigafactories.
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HYDRA

Projet R&D HYDRA

Hybrid power-energy electrodes for next generation lithium-ion batteries

Personal electronic devices, electric vehicles… The lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery is a technology already used in a wide range of products. In addition to these uses, it also represents a key technology for a number of emerging markets, such as the integration of renewable energies into the national electricity grid and for the aerospace industry.

To ensure the development of these markets, new technological innovations in Li-ion batteries are required. Technological changes are needed to improve performance and reduce dependence on critical raw materials.
The Hydra project, funded by the European Union, aims to develop a new generation of Li-ion battery technology using sustainable materials, with improved capacity and energy output, while keeping production costs under control. It will result in a pilot-scale cell production line capable of producing high-energy, long-life batteries. In addition, through the investments made by the project’s industrial partners, Hydra will encourage the strategic battery market to take root in Europe.

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EMPHASIS

Projet R&D EMPHASIS

EMPHASIS, a European research project, aims to pave the way for the design of storage systems adapted to energy production using renewable energy sources. At the heart of the project is the development of new supercapacitors capable of delivering the high power levels required for mobility, while at the same time using more environmentally-friendly materials. Solvionic, a founding member of the project, is contributing closely to the design of these systems.

While renewable energies are experiencing unprecedented growth, storage systems have not developed in the same way. This discrepancy between the growing production of renewable energies, most of which cannot be controlled, and energy needs whose peaks are outside the production optimums (e.g. photovoltaics) is holding back the ecological transition. The European EMPHASIS project aims to fill this gap by accelerating the development of supercapacitors capable of storing energy with minimal losses. What’s more, these supercapacitors could be used in the field of mobility, as a complement to batteries in order to extend their lifespan and efficiency, as well as in the field of intelligent clothing.

As a founding member, Solvionic is closely involved in this technological development.

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GreenCap

Greencap

The European GREENCAP project will develop a non-RCM (critical conduction mode) technology to produce high-performance, long-lasting supercapacitors using 2D layered materials, in particular graphene and MXenes as electrode materials, and ionic liquids as high-voltage electrolytes.

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FBICRC

FBICRCR

The Future Battery Industries Cooperative Research Centre fosters the growth of the battery industries to power Australia’s future. We bring together industry, researchers, government and the community to ensure Australia plays a leading role in the global battery revolution.

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SIGNE

Projet R&D Signe

The SiGNE Project will deliver an advanced lithium-ion battery (LIB) aimed at the High-Capacity Approach targeted in this work program.

Specific objectives are to:

  • Develop high energy density, safe and manufacturable Lithium-ion battery
  • Optimize the full-cell chemistry to achieve beyond state-of-the-art performance
  • Demonstrate full-cell fast charging capability
  • Show high full-cell cycling efficiency with >80% retentive capacity
  • Demonstrate high sustainability of this new battery technology and the related cost effectiveness through circular economy considerations
  • Demonstrate high cost-competitiveness, large-scale manufacturability, and EV uptake readiness.
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Electrode for ionic-liquid batteries

méthode de préparation d'une électrode pour batterie à base de liquide ionique

Method for preparing an electrode with high load per unit of mass filled with electrolyte for a battery with high energy density

The present invention relates to a method for preparing batteries with high energy density. more particularly, it relates to an improved method for preparing an electrode with high load per unit of mass for a metal-ion battery with high energy density. This method involves preparing an electrolyte-filled solid electrode by mixing a salt, a solvent, a binder and an active material in order to produce a mechanically stable paste.

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AXELERA

axelera

AXELERA is the Chemistry-Environment competitiveness cluster based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It brings together, in France and internationally, the players involved in the controlled management of matter and resources (water, air, soil, energy) for the sustainable development of territories.

The AXELERA cluster was created in 2005 by 6 founding members: ARKEMA, CNRS, ENGIE, IFP Energies nouvelles, SOLVAY and SUEZ. These players are heavily involved in the cluster’s governance, alongside start-ups, an ETI, a higher education college and MICHELIN as a premium member. The cluster is supported by 6 funding partners: the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region, the Metropole of Lyon, Grenoble-Alpes Métropole, Clermont-Auvergne Métropole, the French State (DGE) and the European Union. Solvionic is one of the partner companies, contributing to the cluster through projects such as EPSILON.

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SOTERIA

SOTERIA

Soteria is a consortium of major players in battery technology. With over 70 patents already registered, the union aims to develop more reliable batteries…

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BATT4EU

Projet R&D BATT4EU

BATT4EU is a Co-programmed Partnership established under Horizon Europe, the Framework Programme for Research and Innovation of the European Union. BATT4EU is a collaboration of the European Commission and European battery R&I stakeholders, united in BEPA.

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