Energy Storage
While fossil fuels still supply over 80% of the world’s energy, their non-renewable nature and environmental impacts have accelerated the shift toward renewable sources like solar and wind. However, these sources are intermittent and weather-dependent, making reliable energy storage systems critical for ensuring grid stability and enabling large-scale renewable integration. Technologies such as batteries, and supercapacitors are at the forefront of this transition, though they still face challenges related to cost, efficiency, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
At MC2E, we are addressing these challenges by developing advanced electrode materials for next-generation metal-ion and metal-hydrogen batteries, with a focus on sodium-, aluminium-, and zinc-ion systems. Our work includes engineering materials with tailored nanostructures, heterojunctions, and chemical functionalities to enhance battery performance. Our aim is to support the evolution of energy storage technologies that are more efficient, cost-effective, and aligned with the needs of a clean energy future
Publications:
Mahmood et. al., Nanostructured anode materials for lithium ion batteries: progress, challenge and perspective. Advanced Energy Materials
Mahmood et. al., Nickel sulfide/nitrogen-doped graphene composites: phase-controlled synthesis and high performance anode materials for lithium ion batteries. Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 9 (8), 1321-1328 (2013)
Mahmood et. al., Hybrid of Co3Sn2@Co Nanoparticles and Nitrogen-Doped Graphene as a Lithium Ion Battery Anode. ACS Nano 7 (11), 10307-10318 (2013)