NANOCATE is a European Project concerning nano-carbons for versatile power supply modules. The aim is to develop a more efficient thermo-electric- and storage material, based on nano-carbon, in order to reclaim waste heat by thermo-electric generators and to store energy. On the 6th and 7th of November 2013, the kick-off meeting of the Project NANOCATE was held at Dresden (Germany).
With this step, the project is officially launched. Nanocate is part of the EU Seventh-Framework Programme, and partners with 12 other companies and research institutions (visible on the picture).
The project will expand over a time frame of four years, and aims at developing a more efficient thermoelectric- and storage material based on nanocarbon (e.g. graphene and CNT) to reclaim waste heat by thermoelectric generators, as well as to storage the energy in super capacitors or secondary batteries for manifold applications like pulsed sensors or mobile electronic devices.
A next step to characterize the performance of the innovative materials is the integration of the developed materials into harvester and storage devices.
Eventually, a demonstrator consisting of harvester, storage and energy management represents a self-sustaining, universally usable, and maintenance-free power supply.
Through this project, the position of Europe concerning thermoelectric and storage materials will be strengthened. This is because of the development of devices with increased lifetime which are produced under cost efficient technologies. Overall, the project contributes to the further promotion of cleaner energy technologies.
