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EU-funded ZEST network will involve 15 doctoral candidates in zinc battery research
A Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Network called ZEST, with participants including Sapienza University of Rome and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, is working on safer and more recyclable zinc-based batteries.
Why it matters: Doctoral candidates in the ZEST consortium will work on linked projects on the performance, safety and recyclability of zinc batteries.
The European Commission's CORDIS database lists ZEST, a Doctoral Network on Zinc Energy Storage Technology, funded under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Doctoral Networks 2025 call.
According to the project description, a consortium of experts and 15 doctoral candidates will work on interconnected research projects to improve the performance, safety and circularity of zinc batteries.
Participants listed for the project include Sapienza University of Rome and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden.
The project states that zinc batteries can support a closed-loop system with up to 90% material recovery and presents them as a safer alternative to lithium-ion batteries.
Editor’s view
Joseph Lopez, Collaboration Editor
The ZEST consortium, including Sapienza University of Rome and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, involves 15 doctoral candidates whose projects target the life, safety, energy density and recyclability of zinc batteries.
