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Market-relevant Rechargeable Aluminium Battery Prototyping (2023–2024)

Abstract:
Battery storage is essential for Australia to shift to lower emissions electricity systems. Despite being wellendowed with world-class battery minerals, Australia¿s battery industry is at the low end of the battery value chain of mining minerals, capturing ~0.53 % of the total value. ~95% of batteries sold in Australia are imported from Asia, posing an energy security challenge. Building on a patented graphene processing technique developed by the LE's team from UQ and their well-established collaboration with the industry partner (Graphene Manufacturing Group Ltd, GMG), this project aims to develop market-relevant rechargeable aluminium battery prototypes, by engineering battery-grade graphene materials and full battery prototyping. This project will generate a new battery technology to compete with the predominant lithium-ion batteries in the global battery market valued at over USD 300 billion by 2030 and build speciality technical expertise for the Australian battery industry to move further along the battery value chain.
Grant type:
Australia's Economic Accelerator Seed Grants
Researchers:

  • Dr Xiaodan Huang

    Advance QLD Industry Fellow
    Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

  • Dr Yueqi Kong

    Advance Queensland Industry Re
    Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology
Funded by:
Commonwealth Department of Education