Advancing Supercapacitors with Plasma-designed Multifunctional Hybrid Materials - ANGSTROM

Project summary

Current rechargeable energy storage devices face important drawbacks, including long-term raw materials availability, life cycle, high prices and safety issues. Due to their fast discharge capabilities and long-term life cycle, supercapacitors are potential candidates for future energy storage. However, supercapacitors need to overcome technical problems with designing electrodes and electrolytes, stability, energy density and attaining industry standards. ANGSTROM proposes an environmentally friendly plasma-enabled approach for developing advanced materials for supercapacitors, comprising vertical nanocarbons and highly porous active materials, the latter consisting of covalent organic frameworks or a new type of “a la carte” conformal porous metal oxides. The multidisciplinary and ambitious methodology and unique expertise will make it possible to surpass the state-of-the-art supercapacitors with superior capacitive storage, high energy density and potential for reusability.