Associate ProfessorCristina Pozo-Gonzalo

Applied electrochemistry, energy storage, metal air batteries, redox flow
batteries, ionic liquids, oxygen reduction reaction, sulfur electrochemistry,
circular economy, conducting polymers.

Knowledge Areas
Applied electrochemistry, energy storage, metal air batteries, redox flow
batteries, ionic liquids, oxygen reduction reaction, sulfur electrochemistry,
circular economy, conducting polymers.

Projects
Applied research funded by Industry partners (selected)

Science and innovation Ministry (Spain) "Optimisation of smart windows for
household applications and their electronic control", 2005-2007; "Illumination
and visualisation functions based on smart polymers for fridges", 2006-2007
Science and innovation Ministry (PROFIT), "Smart thermochromic packaging to
ensure a cold chain for critical substances", 2007-2008; (CENIT), Customatized
Eye Care Filter based on electrochromic materials, 2010-2012
Basque Country Council (Spain), "New electrochromic accessories for the
automotive and residential sector", 2004 -2006; "Development of nanostructured
electrochromic materials and hybrid devices with improved optical contrast",
2006- 2009; "Smart Materials for sensors and actuators", 2008-2010; "New
technology for high efficiency collectors based on nanostructured materials
for solar thermal", 2008-2010; "Added value Polymeric nano reinforced systems
for security in the automotive sector", 2009-2011

Research Funded by European research framework
STRP-FP6, "Nanoeffects (Nanocomposites with high colouration efficiency for
electrochromic smart plastic devices)", 2004-2007
FP7-NMP-2007-LARGE-1 "Innovative Switchable Shading Appliances based on Nano-
materials and Hybrid Electrochromic Device Configurations (Innoshade)",
2008-2011
H2020-MSCA-RISE-2018 - "Iongels: from new chemistry toward emerging
applications", 2018-2021
H2020- MSCA-ITN-ETN - "Polystorage European Training Network in Innovative
POLYmers for Next Generation Electrochemical Energy STORAGE", 2019-2022

Fundamental research funded by Research council (selected)
Aquitania-Euskadi council funded:, "Development of flexible
photoelectrochemical devices for conversion of solar energy into Electrical
energy", 2003-2004; "Efficiency improvements in Organic Solar Cells using
PEDOT formulations in organic medium" 2008-2010
Science and innovation Ministry (Spain) "Study of new electrochromic systems
on plastic substrates", 2003-2004; "New hydrophobic formulations based on
conducting polymers to improve the life time of OLEDs", 2004; "Development of
electrochromic filters for ocular rehabilitation", 2005-2006; Science and
innovation Ministry (Spain) "Development of multicolour electrochromic
materials and flexible electrochromic devices for toys. (MEMDEF)", 2006-2009;
"Polymeric and transparent electrodes for new electrooptical devices",
2007-2009; "Plastic electronics with applications in the toy sector",
2008-2010.
Flinders University (Australia), "Integration of all-plastic electrochromic
devices with colour change between transparent and blue into patient
simulators lips", 2007-2008
ARC Research Hub for Microrecycling of battery and consumer wastes, 2020-2024