Every EU-funded project is structured in several Work Packages (WPs) lead by one of the partners of the consortium and divided in several tasks to reach certain objectives and KPIs. In GRAPHERGIA, 11 research and industrial partners from 6 European countries, coordinated by the Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), have divided the project in seven Work Packages to align the project strategy, goals, activities and achievements:

  • WP1 – Scientific Coordination and Project Management.
  • WP2 – Design, development and optimization of textile-based TENGs and micro-flexible SCs.
  • WP3 – LIB cells design and assembly using laser-scribed graphene-based anodes.
  • WP4 – Advanced electrical modelling and efficient power management of TENGs for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing IoT applications.
  • WP5 – Design, manufacturing and testing of representative technology demonstrators.
  • WP6 – Life cycle assessment, sustainability and eco-design approach.
  • WP7 – Dissemination, exploitation and communication of project results.

The project runs for 3,5 years, from October 2023 until March 2027.

These Work Packages are interconnected to guarantee the GRAPHERGIA project innovators achieve the project goals and milestones.

WP1 – Scientific Coordination and Project Management

  • Leader: Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH).
  • Duration: Month 1 – Month 42 | October 2023 – March 2027.
  • Objectives:
    • Efficient and pro-active coordination of the project through an effective administration, organization and monitoring of the technical, administrative, and financial issues.
    • Effective collaboration within the consortium; achievement of the objectives through clear milestones; regular monitoring and quality control of project results; detect bottlenecks and effective mitigation of risks.
    • Anticipation of unexpected developments or new opportunities; prevention and resolution of problems and conflicts; budget, and expenditure.
    • Data management.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 1.1: Technical and Scientific Coordination (Leader: FORTH, Partners: All) [M1-M42].
    • Task 1.2: Project Management, reporting, financial control (Leader: FORTH, Partners: All) [M1-M42].
    • Task 1.3: Contractual documents and EC funding distribution (Leader: FORTH, Partners: All) [M1-M42].
    • Task 1.4: Quality assurance and Risk management (Leader: FORTH, Partners: All) [M1-M42].
    • Task 1.5: Data Management Plan (Leader: FORTH, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].

WP2 – Design, development and optimization of textile-based TENGs and micro-flexible SCs

  • Leader: Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH).
  • Duration: Month 1 – Month 36 | October 2023 – September 2026.
  • Objectives:
    • Advance tailored graphene growth on textiles by laser-assisted processing of low-cost materials.
    • Establish a pilot-scale approach for the development of a fully operative production of e-textiles.
    • Optimize fabrication and performance of graphene-on-textile electrochemical energy storage devices.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 2.1: Optimizing laser-assisted R2R in-situ graphene / graphene nanohybrids growth on textiles (Leader: FORTH, Partners: ADA) [M1-M36].
    • Task 2.2: Binder-free electrode development for high performance LIB cells (Leader: FORTH, Partners: ADA, PLE) [M1-M36].
    • Task 2.3: Materials and electrodes characterization to assist quality optimization (Leader: FORTH, Partners: ALL) [M1-M36].
    • Task 2.4: Fabrication and integration of micro-flexible SCs on textiles (Leader: FORTH, Partners: ADA, UGE, P2i) [M5-M36].
    • Task 2.5: Optimization of the dielectric layer deposition process (Leader: NTT, Partners: FORTH, ADA, UGE) [M3-M33].

WP3 – LIB cells design and assembly using laser-scribed graphene-based anodes

  • Leader: Pleione Energy.
  • Duration: Month 6 – Month 36 | March 2024 – September 2026.
  • Objectives:
    • Laser-processed graphene LIB cells design.
    • Explore aging mechanism of graphene-based LIB cells.
    • Graphene-based LIB cell benchmarking.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 3.1: Cell design of graphene-based anode materials (Leader: PLE, Partners.: FORTH, ADA) [M6-M18].
    • Task 3.2 Graphene-based battery assembly and performance evaluation (Leader: PLE, Partners: ADA, FORTH) [M10-M30].
    • Task 3.3: Aging mechanisms by in-situ operando characterization using advanced ultrafast techniques (Leader: URM, Partners: PLE, FORTH, ADA) [M12-M36].
    • Task 3.4: Battery cell benchmarking (Leader: PLE, Partners: FORTH) [M15-M36].

WP4 – Advanced electrical modelling and efficient power management of TENGs for energy harvesting and self-powered sensing IoT applications

  • Leader: Université Gustave Eiffel.
  • Duration: Month 4 – Month 36 | January 2024 – September 2026.
  • Objectives:
    • Define the optimal rectifying circuit for a given TENG device.
    • Design and fabricate reliable and optimized MEMS plasma switches for HV-to-LV DC/DC conversion.
    • Capture and process TENG signals in constrained environment with the application of machine learning.
    • Implement modular IoT system for fast prototyping, demonstration and validation of TENG-based applications.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 4.1: Conditioning circuit for TENG rectification (Leader: UGE, Part.: FORTH, ADA, ComS) [M4-M24].
    • Task 4.2: Design, fabrication and test of MEMS plasma switch (Leader: UGE, Part.: FORTH, ADA) [M7-M33].
    • Task 4.3: Capturing and processing of signals from textile TENG (Lead: ComS, Part.: UGE, ADA) [M7-M33].
    • Task 4.4: Modular IoT system prototyping for TENG-based application implementation (Leader: ComS,Partners: UGE, ADA) [M13-M36].

WP5 – Design, manufacturing and testing of representative technology demonstrators

  • Leader: Adamant Composites. 
  • Duration: Month 6 – Month 42 | March 2024 – March 2027.
  • Objectives:
    • Collect specifications and recommendations from various stakeholders for the market needs and trends.
    • Integrate all innovations advanced in GRAPHERGIA and demonstrate them in realistic applications considering eco-design principles in representative demonstrators.
    • Validate the demonstrators’ performance under certain operation conditions, based on input from end-users, the IRG and other stakeholders.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 5.1: Early eco-design analysis and optimization of the critical parameters of the technology demonstrators (Leader: NTT, Partners: ALL) [M6-M42].
    • Task 5.2: Demonstrator #1. All-in-one self-charging textile capable of energy harvesting and storage (Leader: Born, Partners: ALL) [M30-M42].
    • Task 5.3: Demonstrator #2. Self-powered structurally integrated sensor for aerospace structures (Leader: ADA,Partners: ALL) [M30-M42].
    • Task 5.4: Demonstrator #3. Advanced graphene-based LIB module prototype for space applications (Leader: PLE, Partners: ADA; FORTH; NTT) [M30-M42].

WP6 – Life cycle assessment, sustainability and eco-design approach

  • Leader: Next Technology Tecnotessile.
  • Duration: Month 1 – Month 42 | October 2023 – March 2027.
  • Objectives:
    • To assess the environmental burdens through the identification/quantification of energy and raw materials, and benefits of material components and processing technologies employed.
    • To determine Life Cycle Cost and cost-feasibility of the different stages associated with the development of the target products.
    • To identify and assess social aspects and overcome any possible related issues.
    • To define an eco-design strategy to minimize future waste in the technological development process.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 6.1: Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (Leader: NTT, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 6.2: Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and cost-feasibility (Leader NTT, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 6.3: Social LCA (Leader: NTT, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 6.4: Product eco-design (Leader: NTT, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].

WP7 – Dissemination, exploitation and communication of project results

  • Leader: Australo Marketing Lab. 
  • Duration: Month 1 – Month 42 | October 2023 – March 2027.
  • Objectives:
    • To plan and develop a holistic dissemination, exploitation, and communication strategy to ensure the maximization of the project’s outcomes and impacts to science, economy, environment, and society. The D&E&C activities will be planned and described in the first version of the Plan for the Dissemination, Exploitation, and Communication (PDEC), paving the way for a successful market uptake.
  • Tasks:
    • Task 7.1: Dissemination and Communication (Leader: AUS, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 7.2: Exploitation plan and project sustainability (Leader: AUS, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 7.3: IPR management (Leader: EUGL, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].
    • Task 7.4: Clustering activities and community building (Leader: AUS, Partners: ALL) [M1-M42].