The Project
ORANGEES
The activity of the ORANGEES ( ORgANics for Green Electrochemical Energy Storage) project is aimed at the synthesis, characterization and validation of innovative, eco-sustainable and low-cost materials for application in electrochemical storage (SAE) systems, such as batteries and supercapacitors (SC).
The activities concern the study of both hybrid (inorganic/organic) and purely organic materials, isolating among these those obtained from waste compounds (e.g. biomass), with the idea of progressively increasing the degree of environmental sustainability of the proposed solutions from which storage technologies will be able to benefit in the medium-long term.
System Research (RdS) is the research and development activity aimed at technical and technological innovation of general interest to the electricity sector. Its objective is to improve cost-effectiveness, safety, and environmental compatibility, in order to ensure the country has the conditions for sustainable development.
potential
Mission
The project’s core concept is to explore the potential of different types of organic compounds as substitutes for some of the main materials used in the various components of electrochemical storage systems (SAEs) (e.g., active materials, binders, electrolytes, etc.). The project partners’ extensive expertise will be leveraged to significantly expand the experimental framework, both in terms of organic compound classes and application areas, and in terms of SAE technologies in which they can be implemented.
scouting
Research Activities
This is therefore a fundamental research activity that aims to validate materials from both the point of view of electrochemical performance and environmental sustainability , through scouting, synthesis and characterization of the same, oriented towards making the share of the inorganic component increasingly marginal.
The project’s strength lies in its extensive scouting of diverse, yet underexplored, materials for SAE applications, and the parallel, cross-cutting industrial partnership, which, in a complementary manner, explores the surface treatments of certain internal SAE components for potential improvements in the production process and/or performance. In this way, the project aims to foster innovation, sustainability, and future new businesses in emerging market sectors.
competence & prestige
The Partners
This project activity is conducted by the most important Italian research bodies , active for several years in the SAE sector, such as CNR, ENEA, RSE, IIT and INSTM , a prestigious national collector of expertise in the research and development of advanced materials for SAE. This important group is joined by an important Italian company in the sector of the micro- and nano-scale production of surface texturing , whose skills will be used to develop functional patterns on different surfaces of SAE components.
commercial feedback
The Industrial Partner
The industrial partner, Standex, will have the opportunity to progressively approach research in the AE Systems sector alongside leading national players in electrochemical storage, where many of the chemical characteristics are related to surface and interface management. The industry will contribute to the project with a research activity of interest. transversal to different lines of business and/or technologies.
Impact
Impact on the electrical system
The growing penetration of non-programmable renewable energy sources (NPRES) and the increasing electrification of transportation are raising challenges regarding the stability and flexibility of the national electricity system. Electrochemical storage systems (ESS) are essential technologies for the energy transition we are currently experiencing. The impact of these activities will be strategic for the electricity system for the foreseeable future, as they will offer potential innovative solutions, driven by research into increasingly sustainable, safe, and readily available materials, especially with a view to reducing technology costs for the benefit of end users.
forecasts
Forecasting application implications
The development of advanced organic or hybrid materials will progressively strengthen the national production base in the SAE sector, which will help ensure a high level of competitiveness for our companies, including globally, in anticipation of potential technological changes in SAE. At the same time, we are witnessing the formation of new human capital, including scholarship holders, PhD students, research fellows, and researchers in the specific sector—all key figures supporting the creation of new industrial enterprises. Therefore, in the medium to long term, the solutions validated by the project could lead to the creation of highly skilled jobs through the launch of startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dedicated to the development of a specific production process for the production of organic compounds for future generations of SAE.
The Project Phases
The results achieved are the fruit of a multi-year project that required constant commitment and meticulous attention. Below, we will examine in more detail the various phases and activities carried out within the Orangees project.
The Project Phases
The results achieved are the fruit of a multi-year project that required constant commitment and meticulous attention. Below, we will examine in more detail the various phases and activities carried out within the Orangees project.
WP 1
Study of organic-inorganic hybrid compounds for electrochemical storage systems
Study of organic-inorganic materials for application in AE, battery, and SC systems, in order to identify their potential in terms of performance and sustainability in the medium term.
WP 2
Study of organic materials for electrochemical storage systems
Study of organic compounds, both synthetic and directly derived from nature, for the development of: new electrolytes, new binders, and some families of crystalline organic compounds.
WP 3
Study of organic waste materials for electrochemical storage systems
Study, synthesis, and validation of a series of compounds derived from manufacturing waste, with a view to sustainability aimed at embracing the concepts of the circular economy.
WP 4
Support activities for improving the performance and environmental/economic sustainability of next-generation electrochemical systems
Research and development aimed at providing both support for some previous WPs and providing additional technical solutions. Specifically: theoretical simulation /modeling activities, LCA analysis, and functional texturing development .
WP 5
Results dissemination activities
The dissemination of scientific results, guaranteed by the heterogeneous group, will act as a catalyst for a massive diffusion towards industrial sectors that still possess “unaware” potential that can be developed and implemented in the AE sector.
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