CIC energi GUNE

CIC energiGUNE is the research center of electrochemical and thermal energy storage, a strategic initiative of the Basque Government. CIC energiGUNE was born in 2011 to generate excellent research in materials and systems for energy storage, maximizing the impact on results to the Basque business fabric, through collaboration with universities, research centers, and companies.
CIC energiGUNE is a private non-profit foundation, located in the Alava Technology Park and a member of BRTA (BASQUE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY ALLIANCE). Today, it is considered one of the top 3 reference centers in Europe, thanks to the positioning of its research lines, its research team and its characterization, testing, and prototyping platforms that make it the reference laboratory in southern Europe.

General

Registered office: CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION COOPERATIVA DE ENERGIAS ALTERNATIVAS FUNDACION, CIC ENERGIGUNE FUNDAZIOA
Entity type: Research and/or Technological Centre
Size: 51-200
Topics of interes:
EnergyRaw Materials

Contact Data

Registered office: Albert Einstein 48
City: VITORIA-GASTEIZ
State: Álava
Country: España
Phone: +34945297108
Contact: Estibaliz Crespo Acillona (ecrespo@cicenergigune.com)

Technological Aspects

Types of materials on which the activity is based:
PolymersMetalsCompositesCeramicsNanomaterials
Types of activities developed:
Structural characterizationFunctional characterizationMaterials compatibility characterizationQualification characterizationMaterials simulationProcesses simulation

Specific Technological Aspects

Electrochemical energy storage: Sodium-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, Metal-air, Sodium-air, Zinc-air batteries, Lithium-sulphur batteries, solid electrolyte interface, supercapacitors, nanostructured materials, advanced electrolytes, graphite, aqueous electrolytes, organic electrolytes, liquid electrolytes, advanced cathode materials, lithium-metal, Artificial Intelligence, magnesium-ion batteries, sodium-sulfur batteries, lithium-air batteries, solid-state batteries, polymer electrolytes, ceramic electrolytes, advanced functional battery materials, atomistic modeling, mesoscale modeling, macroscopic modeling, Solid Electrolyte Interface (SEI), spectroscopy, lithium ions (Li-ion), sodium ions (Na-ion), redox flow batteries, cell production, prototypes, salts, active materials battery manufacturing line, pouch, coin cell, smart manufacturing, post-mortem analysis, battery aging, characterization, ante-mortem, machine learning, recycling, second life, reuse, safety, efficiency, transportation, electric vehicle, dry room, battery pack, microbatteries. Thermal energy storage: mechanical energy, electrical energy, power generation, gas-solid, liquid-solid and solid-solid chemical reactions, phase change materials, temperature, thermochemical cycles, hydrogen production and storage, waste heat, thermal management applications, critical point, aging, materials, latent heat, microfluidic, energy dissipation, optimization, power, heat transfer, industry, residential, testing, prototyping, laboratory, modelling, systems, scaling, TRL. Electron Microscopy Platform: microstructural characterization of the materials, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Ion Milling System. Solid-state NMR: structure and the dynamics of molecules and ions in electrochemical materials, Bruker’s reference center in solid-state NMR in the Spain. Surface Analysis: photoemission spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy, scanning Auger microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, near-field scanning optical microscopy, tip enhanced Raman spectroscopy, ambient pressure scanning probe microscopy. Physical Properties Measurement: PPMS-Physical properties Measurement System, Quantum Design, A Solartron frequency analyzer, dielectric interface, Bio-logic SP-150 potentiostat, physical properties, electronic conductivity, ionic conductivity, thermal conductivity, heat capacity, magnetization, thermoelectric power. X-ray diffraction: diffractometers, Bruker D8, Bruker Nanostar SAXS, atomic, morphological scale, nanometer scale, microstructural features, in-situ study, operando study, active materials, electrochemical storage, state of charge, state of discharge, temperatures chambers. Electrochemical testing lab: galvanostatic cycling, cyclic voltammetry, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, C-rates, microamps, amps, voltammetry, impedance, pulsed, ohmic drop determination, corrosion, fuel/photovoltaic cell, C Voltage, technique builder. Dry room: material scaling, ink formulation, electrode coating, roll to roll, membrane extrusion, cell assembly, monolayer, multilayer liquid electrolyte, solid electrolyte. Thermal prototyping laboratory: thermal testing, thermal oil loop, 40kW heater, 100kW heat exchanger, Labview software, thermal air loop. Thermal analysis platform: thermophysical characterization of samples, solid, bulk, powder, liquid, Simultaneous Thermal Analysis, Mass Spectrometer, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, thermodynamic characterization, Laser Flash Apparatus, Dilatometer.