Researchers synthesize highly crystalline pyrite at low temperatures useful for fabricating high energy density supercapacitors

New Delhi, October 16, 2023: Researchers have synthesised highly crystalline pyrite FeS2at low temperatures and utilized them for fabricating electrochemical energy storage devices such as batteries and high energy density supercapacitors (SCs). Transition metal sulfides (TMS) are an important class of inorganic materials and find applications in diverse fields including electrochemical energy storage devices such as batteries and […]

DST-IISc energy storage platform moves towards enabling fast-charging solid-state batteries

New Delhi, July 01, 2022: Researchers have reported on an innovative interfacial engineering approach to enable fast charge-discharge rates in solid-state lithium metal batteries. They have found that nanoscopic refractory metal layers like Tungsten could improve the performance of these batteries which are crucial for purposes like electrical mobility. Conventional Li-ion batteries employ a graphite anode, […]

Government support for the development of indigenous tech for batteries

New Delhi, February 10, 2022: Department of Science & Technology (DST) is supporting development of indigenous technology for batteries, especially in the field of graphene-based batteries. DST has also supported a project on Graphene Protected Si Nano-Spheres (interconnected) for Developing High Energy Density Li-Ion Battery. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) Statutory Body under the […]