Switzerland’s
energy tech industry,
in focus.

Energy Storage System Challenges

20.3% of this theme group

Researchers outline technical and economic barriers facing large‑scale storage integration with renewable power.

Energy storage (628) · Renewable energy (327) · Environmental economics (102) · Energy (111)

Comparative Review of Energy Storage Systems, Their Roles, and Impacts on Future Power Systems

A Comprehensive Review on Energy Storage Systems: Types, Comparison, Current Scenario, Applications, Barriers, and Potential Solutions, Poli

Battery Electrode Material Limits

17.0% of this theme group

Papers discuss difficulties in developing durable anode and cathode materials for next‑generation batteries.

Anode (362) · Cathode (269) · Energy storage (330) · Battery (225)

Developing Cathode Materials for Aqueous Zinc Ion Batteries: Challenges and Practical Prospects

Advances of lithium-ion batteries anode materials—A review

Lithium and Flow Battery Constraints

15.3% of this theme group

Studies highlight performance ceilings and safety concerns of lithium‑ion and flow battery technologies.

Battery (397) · Energy storage (351) · Lithium (99) · Flow battery (40)

Electrical energy storage for transportation—approaching the limits of, and going beyond, lithium-ion batteries

<scp>High‐Energy</scp> Lithium‐Ion Batteries: Recent Progress and a Promising Future in Applications

Electrolyte and Interfacial Issues

12.2% of this theme group

Works examine how electrolyte design and interfacial chemistry impede high‑energy battery operation.

Electrolyte (356) · Fast ion conductor (49) · Lithium (115) · Electrochemistry (107)

Electrolyte-Additive-Driven Interfacial Engineering for High-Capacity Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries: Promise and Challenges

Advanced Electrolyte Design for High‐Energy‐Density Li‐Metal Batteries under Practical Conditions

Renewable Grid Integration Obstacles

12.0% of this theme group

Analyses identify stability, control, and reliability problems when coupling renewables with power networks.

Renewable energy (264) · Photovoltaic system (94) · Grid (74) · Electricity (73)

A Review of Hybrid Renewable/Alternative Energy Systems for Electric Power Generation: Configurations, Control, and Applications

Electric vehicles with renewables integration in electrical power systems: A review of technologies, uncertainties and optimization allocati

Supercapacitor Material Bottlenecks

11.9% of this theme group

Research points to nanostructure fabrication and scalability hurdles limiting supercapacitor performance.

Supercapacitor (235) · Nanotechnology (196) · Energy storage (329) · Electrochemical energy storage (78)

Flexible and Stretchable Energy Storage: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

Review on Carbon Nanostructures for Supercapacitors: Cutting-Edge Energy Storage Applications and Perspectives

Hydrogen Storage Difficulties

11.4% of this theme group

Literature reports on storage density, safety, and system integration challenges for hydrogen energy carriers.

Hydrogen storage (134) · Hydrogen (80) · Thermal energy storage (83) · Energy storage (226)

Hydrogen Storage Technologies for Future Energy Systems

Chemical‐based Hydrogen Storage Systems: Recent Developments, Challenges, and Prospectives

Economic Viability of Storage

22.0% of this theme group

Authors caution that cost‑benefit analyses often reveal limited financial returns for storage deployments.

Energy storage (178) · Renewable energy (112) · Environmental economics (32) · Electricity (51)

Development of Energy Storage Systems for Power Network Reliability: A Review

A Quantitative Assessment of the Economic Viability of Photovoltaic Battery Energy Storage Systems

Grid Stability with Variable Renewables

18.2% of this theme group

Studies warn of potential instability and reliability risks when high shares of intermittent generation are added.

Renewable energy (125) · Photovoltaic system (63) · Grid (52) · Electricity (48)

Impacts of Renewable Energy Integration on Power System Stability

Integrating Variable Renewable Energy Into the Grid: Key Issues

Thermal Storage Material Risks

17.0% of this theme group

Papers highlight degradation, leakage, and scaling concerns for latent‑heat and sorption thermal storage.

Thermal energy storage (79) · Energy storage (111) · Thermal (23) · Latent heat (12)

Sorption heat storage for long-term low-temperature applications: A review on the advancements at material and prototype scale

Review of Thermal Energy Storage Materials for Application in Large-Scale Integrated Energy Systems—Methodology for Matching Heat Storage So

Alternative Battery Chemistry Concerns

15.4% of this theme group

Research raises safety, lifespan, and manufacturing issues for sodium‑ion and solid‑state battery concepts.

Anode (82) · Cathode (72) · Electrolyte (84) · Lithium (40)

Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Sodium‐Ion Batteries: Potential Alternatives to Current Lithium‐Ion Batteries

From Lithium‐Metal toward Anode‐Free Solid‐State Batteries: Current Developments, Issues, and Challenges

Nanostructured Supercapacitor Safety

12.0% of this theme group

Works point to durability and environmental impact questions surrounding advanced nanomaterial electrodes.

Supercapacitor (38) · Capacitance (13) · Electrochemistry (30) · Nanotechnology (17)

Progress and Perspectives on Promising Covalent‐Organic Frameworks (COFs) Materials for Energy Storage Capacity

Conductive Gels for Energy Storage, Conversion, and Generation: Materials Design Strategies, Properties, and Applications

Battery Thermal Runaway Risks

9.9% of this theme group

Analyses focus on overheating, state‑of‑charge management, and failure modes that threaten safe operation.

Battery (91) · Thermal runaway (12) · Energy storage (49) · State of charge (10)

Studying Abuse Testing on Lithium-Ion Battery Packaging for Energy Storage Systems

Recent Advances in the Development of Li‐Air Batteries, Experimental and Predictive Approaches – Prospective, Challenges, and Opportunities

Vanadium Flow Battery Degradation

5.5% of this theme group

Studies discuss electrolyte imbalance and efficiency loss that limit long‑term performance of redox flow systems.

Flow battery (46) · Redox (33) · Vanadium (24) · Electrolyte (22)

Vanadium redox flow battery capacity loss mitigation strategy based on a comprehensive analysis of electrolyte imbalance effects

Experimental Study on the Effect of Operating Conditions on the Efficiency of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery

Hybrid Renewable‑Storage Optimization

23.0% of this theme group

Research explores coordinated control strategies to boost reliability and efficiency of renewable‑storage combos.

Energy storage (1,114) · Renewable energy (356) · Energy (198) · Wind power (169)

Battery Energy Storage Optimization in Distribution Power Systems with Distributed Renewable Energy Resources

Design and Control of an Energy Storage System for Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems

Advanced Electrolyte‑Electrode Designs

22.7% of this theme group

Papers propose novel electrolyte formulations that enable high‑performance, durable aqueous battery systems.

Cathode (418) · Electrolyte (470) · Anode (402) · Electrochemistry (347)

Phosphated Electrolyte Enabling Dual Robust Electrode–Electrolyte Interfacial Reconstruction Toward Capable Zn Metal Batteries

Sustainable High‐Performance Aqueous Batteries Enabled by Optimizing Electrolyte Composition

High‑Dielectric Ceramic Energy Storage

15.1% of this theme group

Works investigate ferroelectric and nanocomposite materials for compact, high‑energy density capacitors.

Dielectric (122) · Energy storage (502) · Ceramic (64) · Ferroelectricity (43)

Development of <scp>PVDF</scp> / <scp>PMMA</scp> ‐Cu nanocomposites with enhanced dielectric properties and energy storage density for capac

Advanced carbon nanomaterials for high-performance energy storage technologies

Renewable‑Driven Multi‑Energy Scheduling

13.9% of this theme group

Studies develop algorithms to harmonize solar, wind, storage, and electric vehicles within smart grids.

Renewable energy (356) · Photovoltaic system (242) · Electricity (116) · Battery (193)

Optimizing Power System Reliability and Carbon Emissions With a Fuzzy Unit Commitment Model Incorporating Renewable Energy, Load Forecast Er

Distributed scheduling for multi-energy synergy system considering renewable energy generations and plug-in electric vehicles: A level-based

Graphene‑Based Supercapacitor Hybrids

10.1% of this theme group

Research highlights graphene electrodes that merge rapid charge‑discharge with high energy storage capacity.

Supercapacitor (526) · Capacitance (273) · Electrode (176) · Graphene (76)

A high-performance supercapacitor-battery hybrid energy storage device based on graphene-enhanced electrode materials with ultrahigh energy

A review of supercapacitors: Materials, technology, challenges, and renewable energy applications

Microgrid Energy Management Advances

7.7% of this theme group

Papers present control and sizing methods for distributed generation and storage in resilient microgrids.

Microgrid (331) · Energy storage (270) · Renewable energy (179) · Distributed generation (56)

Power Management of Hybrid Microgrid with Energy Storage System

Capacity Optimization of Battery Energy Storage Systems in a Microgrid

Nano‑Enhanced Phase‑Change Thermal Storage

7.5% of this theme group

Works demonstrate improved heat‑storage efficiency using nanomaterial‑augmented phase‑change composites.

Thermal energy storage (267) · Thermal (84) · Phase-change material (65) · Latent heat (39)

Advances in nano-enhanced phase change materials and hybrid thermal energy storage systems: Paving the way for sustainable energy solutions

Improving the efficiency of thermal energy storage through the development and evaluation of hybrid nano-enhanced phase change materials

Zurich

43.9% across the displayed hubs

7 companies hiring · $178.1M disclosed funding

Lausanne

12.2% across the displayed hubs

2 companies hiring · $51.1M disclosed funding

Geneva

11.6% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $108.8K disclosed funding

Zug

10.4% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $246.4M disclosed funding

Winterthur

6.1% across the displayed hubs

0 companies hiring · $1.5M disclosed funding

Lugano

5.5% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $722.0M disclosed funding

Basel

5.5% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $0 disclosed funding

Bern

4.9% across the displayed hubs

1 companies hiring · $3.2M disclosed funding