Our group is actively engaged in the development of sustainable energy storage devices. To this end, different electrodes, from carbon-based materials to metal oxides, are combined into various types of capacitors: Electric Double Layer Capacitors (EDLCs), hybrid capacitors, and pseudo capacitors. The devices thus created can be used in several application fields, from smart textiles to wearable and/or implantable devices. In the case of the biomedical field, the development of biocompatible and biodegradable electrodes and electrolytes employing both wet and dry synthesis approaches is of crucial importance.
Additionally, we are working on integrating supercapacitors with energy harvesting devices to create self charging and portable powerpacks for wearable and/or implantable devices.
Through projects like the ERC Starting Grant, we are also exploring the potential of harvesting energy from CO2 emissions, integrating in an electrochemical device energy storage, CO2 capture and its purification.
