A. Eelectrochemical energy converters
Fuel Cells: 1. Hydrogen-air 2. Solid acid FC 3. Alcohol-air FC
Research: Electrocatalysts &Membrane -electrode- assembly (MEA) Targets: 1W/g Applications: Electrical Vehicles, UAV, smart grids for small and medium communities (photovoltaics-FC- hydrogen storage & production from local resources)
B. Batteries: Sodium ion (SIB)
Research: Na-carbon nanomaterials for anode & Na-MexOy for cathode
C. Supercapacitors
Research: Laser induced graphene & fractal motives for 2D supercap
D. Phase change materials (PCM)
Research: 1)Test rig for PCM charaterization 2) Nanocomposites based nanomaterials ( metals, oxides, graphene)
E. Bioelectrochemical system
Research 1) Microbial and biofuel cells – MFC 2) Hydrogen sulfide fuel cells – HSFC 3) Urea Fuel Cells
Photo-electrochemical systems
Polymers & Biopolymers
Materials
- Advanced and nanostructured carbon materials (nanocarbons, nanotubes, exotic carbons-glitter, silicondicarbide, nanocomposites with polymer matrix, carbon-gels)
- Electrospining: polymers-micro/nanofibers, Polimeri, filme carbonice
- Polymeric films designed in thermo-centrifugal fields
- Inorganic polymers, precursors for advanced ceramics
- Nanobiotechnology: bionanocomposites for cells culture media, biosensors, Q-dots, biofuel cells, nanoparticles toxicology, mycotoxin detection.
- Plasma polymerization: Nanocomposite films, polymers semiconductors
- Polymers semiconductors and conductors