Insitute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems, BAS

Multigraph Partners

Joint effort to achieve the MULTIGRAPH goals

between Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems and University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy
Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems “Acad. Evgeni Budevski” – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IEES - BAS) and University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM) – Sofia combining the necessary key experience, expertise, and know-how in joint effort to achieve the MULTIGRAPH goals.

Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems “Acad. Evgeni Budevski” – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

IEES - BAS, Project Coordinator
Institute of Electrochemistry and Energy Systems “Acad. Evgeni Budevski” takes the responsibility to coordinate MULTIGRAPH project as a leading scientific organization in the field of electrochemical devices, methods and testing. IEES (formerly known as Central Laboratory of Electrochemical Power Sources, CLEPS) was founded in 1967 with the main goal to serve and support the growing battery industry in Bulgaria. Within a short time the Laboratory was established as a center for fundamental and applied research, and becoming national focal point of electrochemical science in Bulgaria.
IEES R&D ACTIVITIES
Different methods for synthesis of materials used as active materials, catalysts, solid state electrolytes, etc.
Electrochemical investigation of materials for capacitors, batteries, solid oxide fuel cells, sensors, etc.
Study of the microstructure by Raman and Infrared spectroscopy.
Electrochemical intercalation chemistry of different active materials for batteries including carbonaceous anodes. The accumulated knowledge about materials intercalation abilities is of high importance to the project as one of the main objectives is the graphene synthesis via electrochemical intercalation of ions into graphite and subsequent exfoliation of graphene layers.

University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy

UCTM, Project Partner
The University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy (UCTM) - Sofia, has an extended experience in education and research activities. In 2003 a Laboratory of Advanced Materials Research (LAMAR) has been founded. The laboratory has well defined organization and successful RTD experience in processing, development and characterization of wide range of advanced materials (vitreous, ceramic, polymers, hybrids, nanocomposites, with new effects and etc.). The LAMAR team is highly qualified in using novel methods for synthesis (including synthesis and processing of thin films and coatings via thermal methods, sol-gel route, spray pyrolysis etc.) for preparation of mono- and multi layers on different substrates. Further areas of interests and competences are structural characterization (subnano- ,nano-micro- and macro-levels), materials properties tests, including surface electrochemical corrosion protection, performance characterization and evaluation.
UCTM R&D ACTIVITIES
Materials for energy application – in this field LAMAR activities are concentrated on the development of SOFCs and OPV materials, component preparation and testing (performance and durability tests), standardization and expert evaluation.
Membranes & surface corrosion protection – here the attention is focused on the synthesis, surface and bulk modification, structural characterization, environmental aging corrosion tests and assessment for the practical application.
Nanomaterials and nanocomposites (on metals, ceramics and polymer base) for wide areas of application, including transport. In that field the R&D competences are dedicated to synthesis, characterization, tests (Solar simulator, UV- and chemical corrosion tests, electrochemical tests, EIS, simultaneous TG-DTA -DSC, OM, AFM surface morphology, calorimetry, nanoindentation and etc.) and evaluation.

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