Research lines of Institute of Chemistry for Energy and Environment (IQUEMA-UCO)
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Materials for batteries and supercapacitors.
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Use and valorization of wastes and by- and co-products.
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Materials, biomaterials and technologies to reduce the environmental impact.
The research group focusses its work on the design of new materials (inorganic solids) for advanced applications in the energy storage, environment and building construction fields.
- One line of activity is focused on the development of functional materials for energy storage systems, leading to relevant advances in technologies such as Li-ion batteries, Li-Sulfur cells, hybrid supercapacitors, redox flow batteries, or Na-based cells. The group investigates in processes of synthesis, characterization, application and design of materials and batteries in the search for sustainable, efficient and high-performance systems, starting from basic/applied research and supporting companies in the sector to achieve high TRL in their developments.
- A second line of activity is that concerned to the preparation of advanced materials to reduce the environmental impact. Thus, the design and synthesis of new photocatalysts is intended to reduce the presence of pollutants in water and air environments. Moreover, new inorganic additives for the construction sector are developed with de aim to enhance their performance and service life.
- Moreover, the research group activity also pays attention to the valorization of wastes as new functionalized materials. Thus, different wastes are processed and used as components for Li-based batteries, additives for building materials and as photocatalysts.