Prototypes of supercapacitors and lithium-ion batteries based on carbon felt/carbon nanotubes and ionic liquid electrolytes

• Grant number: 07/03081-0
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships abroad - Research
• Effective date (Start): November 01, 2007
• Effective date (End): December 31, 2007
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Chemistry - Physical-Chemistry
• Principal Investigator: Jose Mauricio Rosolen
• Grantee: Jose Mauricio Rosolen
• Host Investigator: Franco Decker
• Host Institution: Faculdade de Filosofia, Ciências e Letras de Ribeirão Preto (FFCLRP). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Ribeirão Preto , SP, Brazil
• Research place: Ente per le Nuove Tecnologie, l'Energia e l’Ambiente (ENEA), Italy

Abstract

This project aims the development of prototypes of supercapacitors and li-ion battery based on carbon nanotube/felt composite and chemical species with electroactivity. The prototypes will be prepared and studied in the ENEA labs. ENEA s labs have a huge infra-structure (dry-room with about 60 m2)and experience in the development of ventures project with companies in the capacitors and battery field. The lab. will provide special electrolytes (gel and/or ionic liquid)for the devices. The composites CNT/felt will be prepared in the Rib. Preto s lab. In this way will be possibel foward the CNT/felt patent (under request, FAPESP grant) and eventualy new that might be patented too. During the project will be visit also the Franco Decker s lab at University of Rome to discussion about the Ferrocene-CNT/Si electrodes for electrochemical and electronic applications. (AU)