CATNICK

Leader : Michael Carboni

The CATNICK project proposes innovative research focused on the development of advanced electrocatalytic materials for sustainable hydrogen production. The central idea is to repurpose industrial waste streams, including lithium-ion battery components and bio-based polymers, to create new catalysts for the alkaline water oxidation reaction (WOR).

A key feature of this research is the adoption of an environmentally friendly recycling approach, using gentle reagents and naturally derived compounds to recover valuable metals. These recovered metals will then be integrated into modified biopolymers to form composite precursors. These composites will then be transformed into highly efficient metal-doped carbon electrocatalysts. The project will leverage artificial intelligence (AI) to accelerate the discovery and optimization of these new materials.

This project is expected to contribute to the development of circular economy principles by transforming industrial waste into valuable resources for clean energy applications. It also aims to innovate through an AI-guided approach for the discovery and optimization of new electrocatalytic materials. This is a collaboration between the CEA, the CNRS (IMN Nantes) and NTU Singapore.