RESTINA - Recovered Silicon /Tin Sulphide Nanocomposite Anode Materials for Generation 3b Lithium Ion Batteries

RESTINA is motivated by the need to develop high-performance LIBs for battery electric vehicles using advanced materials that deliver high specific and volumetric energy densities, long-term cyclability, safety and environmental sustainability. The objectives are to design novel, low-CRM Si/SnS2 nanocomposite anode materials with protective carbon-based coatings and to upscale the synthesis, coating, and electrode manufacturing to the semi-industrial level using green processing methods. - The use of high-capacity Si and electronically conductive Sn with sulphur will create a new class of nanocomposite anode active materials with high capacities and long lifetimes - Carbon-coated Si/SnS2 nanocomposites are stable in air and can be processed in aqueous slurries. - The Si/SnS2 nanocomposites are sustainable due to the low amounts of carbon used and by reinvesting the energy costs for preparation of solar and electronic grade Si into battery component development. Partners : AIT Austrian Institute of Technology GmbH, FRIMECO Produktions GmbH, University of Liege, University of Vienna