Battery research

Battery research

Battery research

Electricity storage systems are indispensable for the energy and mobility transition. They are particularly important for storing energy in times of abundance in order to release the contained energy at times of high demand or to avoid peak loads. These often occur in manufacturing companies with energy-intensive production. Battery research has set itself the task of continuously increasing the efficiency of electrical power storage systems and thus reducing the demand for energy. Above all, the automotive industry is showing great interest in modern batteries to support the mobility transition with regard to electromobility. However, modern solutions for electrical power storage are also becoming increasingly important in the private sector, for example as stationary storage units in the home or in the batteries of our appliances.

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Prerequisites for use

Selecting the right storage tank

The desired energy efficiency can only be guaranteed with the selection of a suitable storage unit. This depends, for example, on the capacity and the intended use of the storage unit.

Use of intelligent systems

Intelligent systems ensure that stored energy is only released when it is actually needed. This is particularly relevant when bridging peak loads.

Regional experts

Prof. Dr. Martin Winter

  • Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion
  • Development of new materials, components and cell designs for supercapacitors, lithium-ion and lithium-metal batteries, alternative battery systems
  • Martin.Winter@uni-muenster.de

Best practices

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Construction of battery research factory in Münster starts:
https://www.antriebspunkt.de/alternative-antriebe/elektroantrieb/batterieforschungsfabrik-munster/