{"id":1101,"date":"2024-09-26T14:01:27","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T12:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/?page_id=1101"},"modified":"2024-10-25T11:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T09:50:05","slug":"battech-jru","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/strategic-actions\/battech-jru\/","title":{"rendered":"BATTECH \u2013 JRU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Energy Research<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Institute (IREC) and EURECAT (Technology Centre of Catalonia).<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-image grve-align-center\" style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1814\" height=\"762\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr.png 1814w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr-300x126.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr-1024x430.png 1024w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr-768x323.png 768w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/irec-logo-restyling-lr-1536x645.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1814px) 100vw, 1814px\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;]<div class=\"grve-element grve-image grve-align-center\" style=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"304\" src=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/eurecat-logo-t.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/eurecat-logo-t.png 1000w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/eurecat-logo-t-300x91.png 300w, https:\/\/annualreport.irec.cat\/2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/eurecat-logo-t-768x233.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div>[\/vc_column][vc_column width=\u00bb1\/4&#8243;][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<h2 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h3\" style=\"\"><span>Description<\/span><\/h2>[vc_column_text]A reference center covering all R&amp;D&amp;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.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_accordion c_icon=\u00bbchevron\u00bb c_position=\u00bbright\u00bb active_section=\u00bb-1&#8243; collapsible_all=\u00bbtrue\u00bb][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbResearch lines\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728569579556-e09ecfa7-074c\u00bb][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Materials and Cells R&amp;D<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Li-ion, Na-ion, Li-S batteries, solidstate batteries, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, and hybrid systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Synthesis-structure-properties correlation of (nano)electrodes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Ionic liquid cell electrolytes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Polymeric electrolyte membranes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Development of Battery Modules and Packs<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Multimaterial and lightweight materials (composites, AHSS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Battery Management Systems (BMS).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Design of power converters and controls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Hybridization of energy systems<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Testing and Characterization of Battery Cells, Modules, and Packs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Benchmarking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Safety control, accelerated aging, and validation of battery cells (standard or custom).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 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).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Circular Economy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Eco-design\/Design for Circular Economy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Safe dismantling and preparation for recycling.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Life Cycle Cost and Social Life Cycle Assessment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2012 Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=\u00bbFacilities\u00bb tab_id=\u00bb1728569579568-4610d491-9c42&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 R&amp;D laboratories with advanced equipment for synthesis and characterization of materials.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Testing facilities for validation of battery modules and packs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Simulation platforms for modeling and optimization of battery systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">\u2022 Spaces dedicated to testing and validation of power electronics systems and grid integration.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][\/vc_tta_accordion][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space]<div class=\"grve-element grve-align-center grve-animated-item grve-fadeInUp\" data-delay=\"200\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irec.cat\/es\/research\/strategic-initiatives\/battech-jru\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"grve-btn grve-btn-large grve-square grve-bg-primary-1 grve-bg-hover-black\"><span>See more<\/span><\/a><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Joint Research Unit between the Catalonia Energy Research Institute (IREC) and EURECAT (Technology Centre of Catalonia). 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