About

Aim:

The BioSUPERCAP project aims to create innovative energy storage devices that harness the natural capabilities of electroactive bacteria.

Overview:

Energy conversion and storage technologies based on renewable non-fossil fuel resources are urgently needed for the human and environment well-being. Microorganisms, able to transform the chemical energy stored in organic matter into electrical power, are considered as an alternative to the conventional solar and wind renewable energy sources.

This project will employ hierarhically porous carbon and living electroactive bacteria for the development of a new class energy storage devices, i.e. self-charging biosupercapacitors.

The research work will be led by Dr. Christos Trapalis (Principal Investigator) from the National Centre for Scientific Research “Demokritos” in close corroboration with Dr. Dionyssios Sgouras from the Hellenic Pasteur Institute. Their research groups have high expertize in the field of material science/supercapacitors and microbiology, respectively.

The research is funded by the Hellenic Foundation for Research & Innovation within the “3rd Call for H.F.R.I.’s Research Projects to Support Faculty Members & Researchers” programe under the proposal number 25886.

Duration:

36 months