The new building will expand the existing, already fully exploited research areas by around 2,500 m². For housing the development of material research for the coming generations of energy storage systems, approximately EUR 28 mio will be invested. After the first building complex and the CEEC innovation center "this new research facility represents the next step towards a globally visible battery research center, which will be complemented by a future application center," explained CEEC Director Prof. Ulrich Schubert.
Today, CEEC is already a leader in material and battery research: On the basis of saline solution and polymers, the Jena researchers developed a novel redox-flow battery. The so-called "plastic battery" can be produced sustainably, is durable and consists of environmentally friendly materials. In April 2017, CEEC researchers Prof. Ulrich Schubert, Dr. Martin Hager and Tobias Janoschka received the Thuringian Research Prize for their research on future battery forms. (gro)
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