The Heat2Battery consortium possesses the cross-disciplinary expertise to perform ground-breaking research towards the next generation of harvesting and storage battery. The consortium has the required knowledge and technical expertise on board to cover the three main aspects of the proposal: fundamental understanding of the ion movement at wide range of temperature, identifying the main factors influencing the performance of the Heat2Battery concept, and designing and testing the prototype as well as investigating its potential market.
DTU creates technological solutions that address some of the biggest challenges facing society. The research – driven by a mission to create technology for people and contribute to a more sustainable world – covers a range of vital areas. In the Heat2Battery project DTU will be responsible of coordinating the project and of the multiscale modeling of phase transitions and proton diffusion.
The Weizmann Institute of Science is one of the world’s leading multidisciplinary basic research institutions in the natural and exact sciences. In the Heat2Battery project the Weizmann Institute will be responsible for the electrolyte material selection, synthesis and sharacterization.
The Technical University of Munich is one of Europe’s outstanding universities in research and innovation, setting the highest standards of performance in research, teaching and innovation. In the Heat2Battery project TUM is responsible for the cathode/anode material selection, development and optimization.
The Max Planck Institut confronts one of today’s most urgent challenges: transforming materials, which are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental decline, into sustainable resources that drive a circular economy. In the Heat2Battery project the Max Planck Institut is responsible for the advanced characterization of the materials and components of the Heat2Battery thermal battery.
Day One is an innovation studio based in Italy, focused on transforming disruptive technologies into market successes. In he Heat2Battery project Day One will help defining requirements, pre-requisites and potential marketing strategies of the Heat2Battery concept.