Pathways to sustainability

Project details

Full project title: Pathways to sustainablity: Transforming battery wastes into high-performance carbon materials for cleaner energy generation. 

Duration: 1 March 2025-28 February 2026

Funded by: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project team: 

• University of Manchester (Principal Investigator)
• Professor Patrick Manu (UWE Bristol)
• VinUniversity

Project summary

Energy underpins economic development globally, but fossil fuels are still the primary sources of energy, despite their numerous environmental challenges. To shift this paradigm, the availability of low-carbon energy sources and energy storage mechanisms must rise quickly. The optimisation of battery energy storage mechanisms has been identified as a viable pathway towards greener energy transition. This project proposes a practical framework for converting battery wastes into low-cost energy storage systems in Vietnam.