ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS Dr. Ir. Mark Huijben Program Director Strategic research orientation ‘NanoMaterials for Energy’ MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology
Energy consumption of electricity source: Shell energy scenarios to 2050 (2008). Extensive research & investments necessary
Source : Hessen Nanotech 2008
Materials Research for Energy Applications Research topics Solar Fuels Solar Cells Fuel Cells Lighting Piezoelectrics Thermoelectrics Blue Energy Thermal Insulation CO 2 separation/capture Fossil Fuels Related projects: Energy efficient electronics Energy efficient processes University of Twente 26 research groups ~100 PhD’s/Postdocs 27 JUNE 2012
Overview of current research projects Presentation on Solar Fuels by dr. M. Hamdy Saad
Overview of current research projects Presentation on Fuel Cells by dr. Nicolas Hildenbrand
Overview of current research projects Presentation on Piezoelectrics by Xin Wan, MSc.
Overview of current research projects
Related projects : Energy efficient electronics
Overview of current research projects Related projects : Energy efficient processes
Companies, some examples
Concluding remarks Diverse research projects on Advanced Materials for energy applications Many solutions to the energy problem in the coming decades are needed. Only successful in combination with enhanced Energy Storage Chemically : Solar Fuels Electrically : Batteries Focus on Solar Energy as main energy source for the future Renewable, abundant and global.