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Antonio Peñas Sanjuan

R&D Group Leader

University of Jaén

Jaén, Spain

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R&D Group Leader. Development of innovative battery components and recycling technologies

My organisation

The University of Jaén (UJA) is an EHEA medium-sized Spanish public university, established in 1993 and organized into 6 main Schools, 100 research groups and 6 specialized centres, among which CEACTEMA (Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences) is highlighted. The Hybrid Materials and Surfaces Research Group has strong expertise in the design, development and characterization of innovative hybrid carbon-based materials (graphite, carbon black, ….) and nanomaterials (MWCNT, GNP,…), obtained by combining novel organic synthetic approaches applied to carbon-based surface modifications, thus providing unique materials with outstanding properties for catalytic and energy applications.
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About me

Dr. Peñas has a scientific career focused on the design and development of innovative materials applied to unmet societal and industrial challenges, with a strong profile in the transfer of technology to the industry. In particular, Dr. Peñas has explored the synthesis and characterization of tailored organic molecules, as well as the functionalization and development of new carbon-based and polymeric materials by bottom-up approaches. Currently, he is leading a research line focused on the recycling and development of innovative batteries through the synthesis of advanced polymers and their integration with graphene-type materials, which is supported by 1 European project (BeyondBattRec) and 2 Regional projects (PolyBatt and ESP-Zn)