Imagine making battery parts from trash and old batteries instead of expensive oil. This project finds a way to bake these materials at much lower temperatures, like using a home oven instead of a blast furnace. The result is a better battery heart that stores more energy and costs less to make.
EU battery manufacturers rely heavily on foreign graphite suppliers and expensive, energy-intensive petroleum-based production methods.
A production chain for synthetic graphite using bio-waste and recycled materials, featuring low-temperature processing and high-capacity anode coatings.
If you are a cell producer dealing with high raw material costs and supply chain risks — this project developed anode materials with capacity > 350 mAh/g that reduce dependence on foreign graphite suppliers.
If you are a recycler dealing with low-value waste streams — this project developed processes to recover graphite with >90% purity from end-of-life batteries and >98% purity from production scrap.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with extreme energy bills for graphitization — this project developed low-temperature techniques (<1000°C) that offer a >30% potential reduction in energy consumption.
The project targets a >30% potential reduction in production costs through the use of low-temperature graphitization techniques.
Yes, the project demonstrates technologies at TRL6/7 in industrially relevant environments, including 1Ah prototype pouch cells.
Based on available project data, the technologies will be directly exploited by top-level industrial partners within the consortium who have established commercial channels.
The project runs from May 2023 to August 2027, with TRL7 validation expected by the end of the period.
The project focuses on producing battery-grade synthetic graphite and formulated anodes that fit into standard pouch cell prototypes.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 11 industrial partners representing 73% of the group, including 4 SMEs. This strong commercial presence, combined with 4 research organizations across 9 European countries, indicates a high likelihood of direct market adoption and a focus on practical scalability rather than pure academic research.
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