The technology, applied to the negative plate of a lead-acid battery, enables a breakthrough feature, in this case a supercapacitor, with a high specific capacitance never before achieved in aqueous solution. At the same time, nanotechnology inhibits the parasitic hydrogen reaction, extending the useful life and increasing the ability to absorb charge and deliver the held charge with an efficiency of over 80%.

The goal is to use these nanocomposites to develop new electrochemical mechanisms for charging and discharging anodes with aqueous and environmentally safe electrolytes. Since our nanotechnology allows a drastic reduction of the hydrogen reaction, it will be possible to exploit the potential of niobium oxide in its different phases and in combination, increasing the specific capacity and power due to a larger overvoltage.