Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Energy Research
Institute (IREC) and EURECAT (Technology Centre of Catalonia).
Description
A reference center covering all R&D&I aspects of the battery ecosystem in Southern Europe, including research, development, and innovation across the entire value chain of next generation electric cells and batteries for electric mobility markets, renewable energies, and industrial goods.
• Materials and Cells R&D
‒ Li-ion, Na-ion, Li-S batteries, solidstate batteries, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, and hybrid systems.
‒ Synthesis-structure-properties correlation of (nano)electrodes.
‒ Ionic liquid cell electrolytes.
‒ Polymeric electrolyte membranes.
• Development of Battery Modules and Packs
‒ Multimaterial and lightweight materials (composites, AHSS).
‒ Battery Management Systems (BMS).
‒ Design of power converters and controls.
‒ Hybridization of energy systems
• Testing and Characterization of Battery Cells, Modules, and Packs.
‒ Benchmarking.
‒ Safety control, accelerated aging, and validation of battery cells (standard or custom).
‒ Abusive testing following safety standards (UN, UL, and R100). Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Energy Research Institute (IREC) and EURECAT (Technology Centre of Catalonia).
• Circular Economy
‒ Eco-design/Design for Circular Economy.
‒ Safe dismantling and preparation for recycling.
‒ Life Cycle Cost and Social Life Cycle Assessment.
‒ Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).
• R&D laboratories with advanced equipment for synthesis and characterization of materials.
• Testing facilities for validation of battery modules and packs.
• Simulation platforms for modeling and optimization of battery systems.
• Spaces dedicated to testing and validation of power electronics systems and grid integration.