Powering the Future with Graphene
GRAPHERGIA unites European innovators to unlock the potential of laser-assisted graphene production to shape the future of smart, self-charging textiles and next-generation Li-ion batteries. Our mission is to seamlessly integrate energy harvesting into our clothing, making the charge-as-you-go lifestyle a reality for everyone. Weaving cutting-edge graphene tech into everyday life, GRAPHERGIA is set to power devices sustainably bridging the gap to the Internet of Things (IoT).
Imagine clothes that connect you to the IoT with wireless signals, making you a walking, talking, tech-integrated individual.
Smart clothing not only looks great, it also serves a purpose. GRAPHERGIA spearheads the development of all-in-one, multifunctional self-charging power textiles, seamlessly integrating advanced electronic systems into the fabric.
In addition to providing batteryless solutions for wearables, this technology offers a user-centric interface to the IoT through wireless sensor signal transmission.
By leveraging the partners’ tech know-how and Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)-protected technologies, GRAPHERGIA is on the brink of defining the future of next-generation electrodes for Li-ion batteries, blending them with 2 Dimension (2D) materials.
The outcome is a dry-electrode fabrication approach for producing advanced graphene-based electrodes for next gen LIB cells. A comprehensive approach will be employed, integrating 2D materials and process-oriented methodologies, utilizing cost-effective raw materials and scalable fabrication techniques to ensure economically viable and environmentally sustainable solutions.
Innovations
GRAPHERGIA will develop and demonstrate novel ecodesign-driven, pilot-scale-based processes for the green production of 2D materials, with emphasis on graphene and graphene-related materials (GRMs), for next generation energy harvesting, conversion, and storage devices. This will lead to a set of real-life applications:
Novel laser-based roll-to-roll (R2R) pilot-line for graphene deposition on textiles/flexible substrates
Novel method for LIB electrodes based on graphene
Production ready chemical vapor deposition process for organic coatings on graphene electrodes
Ionic liquids incorporated polymer-gel-electrolyte-based micro-flexible supercapacitors of e-textiles
Novel micro-electromechanical system plasma switch for high voltage conditioning of TENG-based e-textiles
Novel all-in-one TENG self-charging, batteryless, IoT-interfaced power textile
Novel self-powered structurally integrated sensor for aerospace structures
Advanced graphene-based LIB module prototype for space applications
Challenges
Graphene-based TENG electrodes onto textiles by industrially-relevant, laser-based, green and sustainable processes
Radically novel power management system for highly efficient TENG output
Efficient graphene-based electrodes for LIB devices, by laser-based scalable, green processes
Demo Cases
All-in-one self-charging textile capable of energy harvesting and storage
Self-powered structurally integrated sensor for aerospace structures
Advanced graphene-based LIB module prototype for space applications
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