Gas to carbon nanomaterials for energy storage

The project will mainly focus on conversion of natural gas to aligned carbon nanotubes ACNT on Al foils as electrodes. The ACNT on Al foils will be developed as a platform to incorporate different pseudocapacitive materials such as conductive polymers or oxides to form core shell nanotubes (CNT@ pseudocapacitive materials). In this way, nanoelectrode arrays will be produced where each core-shell nanotube will serve as a single nanoelectrode. The novel electrodes will have common features: hybrid multifunc tional, high surface area, high electric conductivity, short transport path of charges, electrons ions or protons. The project will focus most on application of the nanoelectrode arrays to supercapacitors with high energy and power density. The project wi ll also explore our nanoelectrode array to Li battery, which will be evaluated and compared to supercapacitors. At the end of the project, principles and parameters for scaling up the synthesis ACNT on Al foils will be provided, and supercapacitors with h igh energy (10-50 Wh/kg based on whole cell mass) and power density will be demonstrated in relatively large cells. The project supports GASSMAKS at the end to increase the Norwegian gas value through producing advanced energy storage devices based on car bon nanomaterials produced from Norwegian natural gas. The project will help Norwegian industries to take a good position in the very rapidly growing energy storage market relating to renewable energy production and electric or hydride cars.