Electrosprayed Metal-nanoparticle-Metal (eMIM) capacitor for energy storage
Programme
TDE
Programme Reference
A02017146
Prime Contractor
ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCI
Subcontractors
UNIV POLITEC DE CATALUNYA
Spain
Start Date
End Date
Status
Closed
Country
Spain
Objectives
;The objective of this activity is to study the benefits that nanoparticles can bring to energy storage devices with the potential of industrial production. The main innovation is twofold: (a) demonstrate how an electrospray technology to deposit ordered nanoparticle layers from a colloidal solution can be used to create capacitors and (b) how these novel nanoparticle capacitors can show enhanced specific capacitance.
Description
There is a clear need for developing more performant energy storage components for space in terms of specific energy (Wh/kg) or the specific power (kW/kg). ;
;Although supercapacitors do not store as much energy as lithium-ion batteries do (in the range of 10 to 100 Wh/kg compared to 1-10 Wh/kg in supercapacitors), they are instead able to deliver higher peaks of energy for short periods of time (10kW/kg per short durations compared to 200W/kg for batteries). This can definitely help the energy management in satellites, covering eclipse periods or electrical load changes.
Application Domain
Generic Technologies
Technology Domain
23 - Electrical, Electronic and Electro-mechanical (EEE) Components and Quality
Competence Domain
1-EEE Components, Photonics, MEMS
Initial TRL
TRL 1
Target TRL
TRL 3
Achieved TRL
TRL N/A
Public Document
Executive Summary