The island of Salina hosted an event of great scientific and technological importance: from 1 to 3 October 2024, a workshop dedicated to “System Research and Comparison of Research Activities in Storage Technologies”.
This event provided an important opportunity for discussion and collaboration among industry experts, who discussed the latest developments in energy storage technologies, with a particular focus on sodium-ion batteries, artificial intelligence, and advances in electrochemical storage. The workshop presented sodium-ion batteries, one of the emerging technologies in the field of energy storage. Participants had the opportunity to learn about the technical characteristics of these batteries, their advantages, and the remaining challenges. Furthermore, a risk analysis was presented regarding the use of sodium-ion batteries, which is essential for understanding their reliability and safety in various application contexts. Part of the discussion focused on advanced modeling techniques and the use of artificial intelligence in energy storage technologies. Case studies and innovative methodologies leveraging AI to optimize battery performance and improve data management were presented. Life cycle assessment (LCA) procedures for sodium-ion batteries, essential for assessing the environmental impact and sustainability of these technologies, were also illustrated. The progress of research into electrochemical storage conducted by the various partners was presented. ENEA, CNR, RSE, and DIITET shared their project results and future prospects. The new website was unveiled, which will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge and providing continuous updates on the latest developments in storage technologies.
Below are links to the documents presented during the various days:
Day 1 October:
- Introduction to the Topics – CNR
- Activities on Sodium-ion Materials – RSE
- Round Robin – Joint Activity – ENEA – RSE
- Development of anodic and cathodic materials – ENEA
- Development of electrospun cathode materials – CNR
- Risk Assessment – UNIME
Day 2 October:
- Medium temperature energy storage – ENEA
- An Overview of Polymer-based Electrolytes – PoliTo
- Pre-feasibility analysis of ATES – RSE systems
- Analysis and processing of heterogeneous datasets – CNR
- RSE battery aging analysis activity – RSE
- Aging Test Campaign on Batteries – CNR
- Considerations on vibrational spectroscopy – ENEA
- Technical, economic, and environmental considerations – ENEA
- IEA -TCP ES: Overview of ongoing activities – ENEA
- Introduction to Aging Models – CNR
- Introduction to the topic of ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL ASPECTS – CNR
- Introduction to THERMAL STORAGE TECHNOLOGIES – ENEA
- High-Performance Cathode Materials for Li-ion – ENEA
- Critical Raw Materials – RSE
- Improving Performance in the Synthesis of Storage Materials – ENEA
- Physico-chemical processes – University of Naples
- Rotogravure printing for battery production – ENEA
Day 3 October:
- Organic anodes based on terephthalic acid salts – RSE
- System Research Projects – CNR
- Electrospun polymeric materials as separators – ENEA
