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As part of the 'ACTEA' project, promoted by ENEA in cooperation with Rome's La Sapienza University, with the latter acting as coordinator and the financial support of the Lazio Region, new calcium-ion batteries are being developed to replace traditional lithium-ion batteries. These innovative batteries will have applications in the field of electric mobility and energy storage for smart grids.
The research team aims to create state-of-the-art electrochemical storage systems characterised by low production costs and increasingly high standards of efficiency, sustainability and safety. This project paves the way for a new industrial chain, extending from the extraction of raw materials to the recycling of spent components. The project is developing in almost unexplored areas, but already has clear advantages, as emphasised by ENEA: the use of calcium looks like a promising solution to improve the energy density of batteries and, at the same time, reduce production costs due to the abundant availability and low cost of calcium on the earth's surface.
ACTEA's design methodology focuses on creating environmentally friendly processes and materials, using common elements such as iron, silicon, titanium and, of course, calcium, with the aim of minimising the use of toxic and critical raw materials, such as cobalt and lithium.
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