Large-scale, long-term European research initiative to transform the European battery value chain.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101104022.
The Battery 2030+ Initiative brings a family of projects designed to establish a robust European battery knowledge-base for long-term research:
Efficient direct Recycling for low-value LFP battery for circular and sustainable waste management.
The goal is to develop recycling processes for LFP batteries and focus on direct recycling and reuse of CRMs. Additionally, it will establish a monitoring framework and an online databased to optimise battery reuse and support a circular, competitive EU battery ecosystem.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137774. The project is co-funded by the European Union and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
Recycling of low value components using high purity pre-treatment, direct recycling and green hydrometallurgical approaches for recycling of lithium ion and sodium ion batteries.
The goal is to achieve recycling rates of 89% or more for post-production scrap and EoL materials. Innovative pre-treatment technologies will ensure high material purity, enabling the recycling of low-value parts, including 40% of cathode and anode active parts. Additionally, smart reformation, hydrometallurgical recycling, and water remediation techniques will help achieve these rates. Recycled components will be assessed for use in closed-loop battery and other applications.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137585. Additional funding has been provided by Innovate UK through their Horizon Europe Guarantee Fund.
Flexible and scalable digital-twin platform for enhanced production efficiency and yield in battery cell production lines.
The goal is to integrate a novel Multi-level Digital Twin platform towards Zero-Defect Manufacturing in battery production, that will reduce defect rates in battery production lines. The approach will be tested in two industrial pilots producing different battery chemistries and geometries, validating the flexibility and scalability of the approach towards Zero Defect European Gigafactories.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137954.
Battery Cell Assembly Twin, creating a digital twin for battery manufacturing that integrates data-driven and physics-based method.
The goal is to develop a cross-chemistry data space for two technologies, (1) Li-ion and Na-ion coin cells and (2) redox flow batteries, addressing a triple challenge in digital manufacturing: (i) Design, (ii) operation, and (iii) tmst models on machine learning.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137725.
Sustainable technologies for reducing Europe’s battery raw Materials dependence.
The goal is to strengthen the domestic battery materials supply chain, reduce the EU’s dependency on imported raw materials, and elevate its resilience, competitiveness, and strategic autonomy in the global battery manufacturing industry.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137771.
MSA-based circular hydrometallurgy for sustainable, cost-effective production of NMC cathode materials.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137560.
Advanced technologies for high-energy-density lithium-sulfur batteries.
The goal is to develop and implement self-healing materials and healing strategies in key battery components, used in the conventional lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery, and extrapolate the designs and concepts to develop a new class of self-restoring Li-S batteries.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101104006. Additional funding has been provided by UK and Swiss funding agencies.
Development of operando techniques and multiscale modelling to face the zero-excess solid-state battery challenge.
The goal is to improve the novel approaches of computational methods and experiments on zero excess solid-states battery technologies.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101103834. Addtional funding has been provided by UK funding agency.
Capturing ultrafast electron and ion dynamics in batteries.
The goal is to develop ultra-bright and ultra-fast X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) scattering and spectroscopy techniques together with visible ultrafast spectroscopy to study charge transfer between different redox centres in Li-rich layered intercalation compounds and at the solid/liquid interface.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101103873.
Building more reliable and performant batteries by embedding sensors and self-healing functionalities to detect degradation and repair damage via advanced Battery Management System.
The goal is to integrate advanced Battery Management System (BMS) to smart functionalities in terms of self-healing, sensing, and triggering.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101103702.
Additional funding has been provided by the Swiss funding agency.
Operando analyses and modelling of interface dynamics and charge transport in lithium-ion batteries.
The goal is to advance the lithium-ion battery technology via the development of a set of effective operando nano-scale and sub-nano-scale techniques and methodologies.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101104032.
Smart sensors and self-healing functionalities embedded for battery longevity with manufacturability and economical recyclability.
The goal is to develop and integrate embedded sensors and self-healing functionality in Liion batteries (LIB) to enhance their quality, reliability, and lifetime.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101104028. Additional funding has been provided by UK funding agency.
Securely advancing future EVs with Li-Ion batteries through optimised pathways.
The goal is to secure CRMs feedstock, reducing reliance on non-EU supply chains, optimising environmental sustainability and energy-efficient processing technologies. The focus point is on GEN 3 EU li-ion batteries.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101147342.
Novel domestic battery grade lithium carbonate value chain for green life.
The goal is to create an efficient technology for the extraction of lithium from poor or complex ores of underutilised deposits, as well as post-mining tailings, as the basis for the development of future clean energy.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101137932.
Integrating novel materials with scalable processes for safer and recyclable Li-ion batteries.
The goal is to revolutionise battery safety and sustainability by developing innovative materials, advanced electrolyte formulations, and eco-friendly recycling methods, particularly for Gen 3 li-ion batteries.
This project has received funding from the EU’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No. 101147457.
