• 2026-09-08

    ASCEND team presents research at Swiss Battery Days at ETH Zürich

    The ASCEND consortium took part in Swiss Battery Days at ETH Zürich, where the team presented current research on the development of silicon oxycarbide (SiOC)-based anode materials for advanced lithium-ion batteries. The work focuses on the use of Q-T polysiloxane precursors to produce SiOC ceramics with properties tailored for lithium storage. In particular, the project investigates...

  • 2026-07-27

    July 2026 - Team meeting at Gdańsk University of Technology

    ASCEND project partners met at the Gdańsk University of Technology to review and discuss the project's progress. During the meeting, the Principal Investigator presented the deliverables and milestones achieved so far, as well as those planned for the coming months. The partners then discussed the challenges they had encountered during the project and agreed on measures to improve the...

  • 2026-07-01

    July 2026 - carbon and oxygen analyzers were installed at Gdańsk University of Technology

    As part of the ASCEND project, the laboratory at Gdańsk University of Technology has been equipped with new carbon and oxygen analyzers. These instruments will support the characterization of materials developed within the project, in particular SiOC/SiOxCy ceramic matrices and composites intended for use as anode materials in lithium-ion batteries. Precise determination of carbon and oxygen...

  • 2026-06-10

    June 2026 - selected results from the project

    The ASCEND project is progressing as planned, with Work Packages 1–5 currently running in parallel. Promising silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) matrices with excellent electrochemical performance have been successfully developed, with some already meeting the target milestone values. Additionally, SiOC materials incorporating tin nanoparticles have been synthesised and are...

  • 2026-03-30

    Gdańsk University of Technology Explores Cooperation with Lyten Poland

    On 20 March, representatives of Gdańsk University of Technology took part in the opening of the new Lyten Poland facility in Gdańsk, which includes a production plant and an R&D centre for battery energy storage systems. The event provided an opportunity to discuss potential cooperation between Gdańsk University of Technology and Lyten Poland in the fields of energy storage and advanced...

  • 2025-11-12

    November 2025 - scientific visit at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) at Institut for Applied Materials Energy Storage System (IAM-ESS)

    Scientific visit of the Principal Investigator to the research group of Prof. Dr. Helmut Ehrenberg. The visit was focused on networking and exploring opportunities for collaboration in the field of energy storage. The ASCEND project objectives were presented, and potential areas for cooperation with the KIT group were discussed, particularly in the area of operando characterization techniques,...

  • 2025-06-15

    Swiss–Polish Cooperation at Gdańsk University of Technology

    On 12 June, Gdańsk University of Technology hosted representatives of the Embassy of Switzerland, the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, and Polish ministries for a meeting focused on Swiss–Polish research cooperation. The meeting highlighted the project “Accelerating High-Capacity Lithium-Ion Batteries with Silicon based Ceramics CompositE ANoDes”, led by Prof. Monika...

  • 2025-03-29

    Empa showcases ASCEND project during visit by Swiss and EU representatives

    On 26 March 2025, Empa welcomed representatives of the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO), the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and the European Union for a visit to its laboratory facilities. During the visit, Heloisa Ramlow, researcher at Empa, presented a poster introducing the newly approved ASCEND project – “Accelerating High-Capacity Lithium-Ion...