Dr. Sándor Kéki, the leader of the Materials Science Research Group at the University of Debrecen, participating in the Renewable Energy National Laboratory (NLRE) project, shares his thoughts.
The project enabled the research group to join the multidisciplinary domestic network that brings together the most advanced directions in energy storage research. The cooperation contributed to the group's work in many areas: it facilitated knowledge sharing, the development of synergies, and connections to other research areas related to renewable energies. Furthermore, participation in the program enabled the group to establish collaborations with leading domestic and foreign (Akio Nakahara, Hihon University, Japan) practitioners in the field and prominent industrial partners (BMW, MVM Zrt).
The research group's achievements include:
- Production and development of Li-air batteries (https://doi.org/10.1149/1945-7111/ad3857) and their copolymer separator films (https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03495)
- Non-destructive monitoring of battery failure processes using the scaling laws and statistical characteristics of the crack network discovered by the group (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2024.112890)
- Exploration of hydrogen-induced mechanical instabilities of hydrogen barrier thin films, the first detailed description of the "ultra-giant blistering" phenomenon (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.porgcoat.2025.109261)
- CO2 hydrogenation in a continuous flow reactor using ruthenium-containing complex compounds (https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119870647.ch37)
Root to Sustainable Energy: Efficient Hydrogen Storage, High-Performance Batteries and Materials Safety Innovations
