João Rodrigues, PhD student in Chemical Engineering at Técnico, is the author of the first article of the exploratory Project "OREOBATT", entitled "Synthesis and Electrochemical Characterization of Dissymmetric Tetrathiafulvalene Derivatives for Aqueous Rechargeable Batteries", in which he contributes to the development of next-generation batteries.

The paper investigates materials derived from an organic molecule called tetrathiafulvalene (TTF), with the goal of creating cheaper and more sustainable batteries. João was responsible for the synthesis, purification and electrochemical characterization of these materials.

«The research aims to develop aqueous batteries, more affordable and ecological than conventional batteries», highlighted João Rodrigues. This paper "presents the first study on the behavior of these new materials as electrodes in aqueous batteries, revealing promising results," he added.

The work was developed under the guidance of Sandra Rabaça, researcher at C2TN - Center for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies, and Diogo Santos, researcher at the Center for Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials (CeFEMA).

Read the full article here: https://doi.org/10.3390/batteries11030092

You can learn more about the project at: https://c2tn.tecnico.ulisboa.pt/oreobatt/