Energion : Energy production and storage using biological ion transport system
The "Energion" ERC Advanced Grant project aims redefining the concept of biological engineering by conducting fundamental research in assembling smart nanostructured systems of artificial cells using combinations of proteins, biomolecules and lipids with synthetic materials. The project is led at Université Grenoble Alpes by Donald Martin, professor in the Faculty of Pharmacy and the LMGP laboratory (UMR 5628, UGA|Grenoble INP-UGA|CNRS).VISION: To create a 'green' energy storage system that integrates a biological voltage source with a biological supercapacitor to achieve large energy and power capacities in a ligth-weigth sustainable packaging
In its Work Programme the ERC describes that the Advanced Grant is awarded to an excellent Principal Investigator at the career stage at which they are already established research leaders with a recognised track record of research achievements. The Principal Investigator must demonstrate the ground-breaking nature, ambition, and feasibility of their research proposal. An ERC Advanced Grant is awarded using excellence as the sole criterion of evaluation. The evaluation process considers (i) the ground-breaking nature, ambition, and feasibility of the research project; and (ii) the intellectual capacity, creativity, and commitment of the Principal Investigator, with a focus on the extent to which the Principal Investigator has the required scientific expertise and capacity to successfully execute the project.
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The energion project will receive €2.9 million over 5 years
You can find more information in https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101142533
You can find more information in https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101142533
Collaborators
Marco Maccarini (CNRS Resercher)
Malak Hijazi (Engineer)
Doctoral students
Gontran Perino (2025- 2028)
Guillaume Rouire (2025- 2028)
Postdoctoral researcher
Marco Maccarini (CNRS Resercher)
Malak Hijazi (Engineer)
Doctoral students
Gontran Perino (2025- 2028)
Guillaume Rouire (2025- 2028)
Postdoctoral researcher
Some publications :
- Martin DK, Vilgrain I (2025). "Biomimetic Membrane Technology: Biological Engineering and Nanomedicine", SpringerNature, Switzerland, ISBN 978-3-031-90594-0
- Ben Tahar A, Zebda A, Alcaraz JP, Gayet L, Boualam A, Cinquin P, Martin DK (2019). A PANI supported lipid bilayer that contains NhaA transporter proteins provides a basis for a biomimetic biocapacitor. Chemical Communications, 55:13152-13155
- Maccarini M, Watkins EB, Stidder B, Alcaraz JP, Cornell BA, Martin DK (2016). Nanostructural determination of a lipid bilayer tethered to a gold substrate. European Physical Journal E, 39:123
- Stidder B, Alacaraz JP, Liguori L, Khalef N, Bakri A, Watkins EB, Martin DK (2012). Biomimetic membrane system composed of a compostite interpentretrating hydrogel film and a lipid bilayer. Advanced Functional Materials, 22:4259-4267
- Martin DK (ed.). (2012). "Nanbiotechnology of Biomimetic Membranes", MIR, Moscow, ISBN 978-5-91522-230-3
- Battle AR, Valenzuela SM, Mechler A, Nichols RJ, Praporski S, di Maio IL, Girard-Egrot AP, Cornell BA, Prashar J, Caruso F, Martin LL, Martin DK (2009). Novel engineered ion channel provides controllable ion permeability for polyelectrolyte microcapsules coated with a lipid membrane. Advanced Functional Materials, 19:201-208
- Martin DK (ed.) (2007). "Nanobiotechnology of Biomimetic Membranes". Springer, Boston, MA, ISBN 978-0-387-37740-7