| Idea Name: |
BioCapacity |
| Slogan: |
Storing energy in Nature's waste |
| Supervisor Name: |
Dr Sofia Javed |
| Supervisor Designation: |
Associate Professor |
| Supervisor School: |
SCME |
| Supervisor Department: |
Department of Materials & Metallurgical |
| Contact number: |
+92 333 5561974 |
| Email ID: |
[email protected] |
| Abstract: |
| Sustainable and environmentally friendly method of storing energy is the future. Applications which need a high discharge of power in a short interval, for example, the required energy for an Electronic Vehicle (EV) acceleration. This can be a direction towards Race Cars entirely powered by Electrical Energy stored in sustainable energy storage systems. |
| What is the unmet need in society that your idea will fulfill ? |
| Our idea brings the centre stage a sustainable and environmentally friendly method of storing energy for applications which need a high discharge of power in a short interval. This is a need which has not been realized completely. The threat of climate change and depleting resources compels change. |
| Who needs it ? How many would benefit ? |
| With smart gadgets and technology expanding to every corner of the world, energy has become a necessity for the functioning of our society. Therefore, energy is a basic need for the entire civilized world: Manufacturing industries & Individuals. This will reduce the carbon footprint for everyone! |
| How will the solution works |
| Our solution is fabricating a "Supercapacitor" energy storage device from recycled biomass material. We are synthesizing Graphene Nanosheets from carbon-based waste biomass. Biomass here refers to waste produced in nature i.e. wheat straws, rice husks or coconut shells. The process optimization includes: Deriving charcoal from biomass through carbonization. The next step is activation to increase surface area porosity, which will impart electrical properties to match the current standard. |
| Who are your competitors ? How is your solution different |
| The current commercial standard is our competition. The current lithium-ion energy storage system is widely used but is reaching impending exhaustion due to depleting resources and difficulty recycling. Our solution doesn't only use a sustainable biomass resource but can also be recycled. |
| Status: |
new |
| Entry Date & Time: |
2022-12-30 (1833) |
