IIT Kharagpur develops affordable e-cycles that run on Na-ion-based batteries

The research was led by Professor Amreesh Chandra, is the low-cost Na-ion-based technologies can be charged rapidly and are expected to reduce the cost of the e-cycles significantly.

IIT Kharagpur develops affordable e-cycles that run on Na-ion-based batteries

A team of researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has used nano-materials to develop Na-ion-based batteries and supercapacitors that can be used to develop affordable e-vehicles such as e-cycles and next-generation Na-ion-based energy storage. The research was led by Professor Amreesh Chandra, is the low-cost Na-ion-based technologies can be charged rapidly and are expected to reduce the cost of the e-cycles significantly.

Professor VK Tewari, Director, IIT Kharagpur stated, “Taking advantage of the fact that Na-ion batteries can be charged rapidly, Dr. Amreesh has integrated it in e-cycles which is an easy, affordable option for the masses.”

“With further development, the price of these vehicles can be brought down to the range of Rs. 10-15k making them nearly 25% affordable than Li-ion storage technology-based e-cycles,” he said.

“As disposal strategies of Na-ion-based batteries would be simpler, it can also help in addressing the climate mitigation issue,” the director added.

Under the ‘Materials for Energy Storage Program’ and support from Technology Mission Division (TMD) of the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, the team has used sodium iron phosphates and sodium manganese phosphates which they synthesized to obtain Na-ion-based batteries and supercapacitors, the press release stated.

Professor Amreesh Chandra researched rigorously to develop energy storage technologies, which are based on Na-ion. His team has also developed a large number of nanomaterials that can be rapidly charged and then integrated them in e-cycles. The research on the supercapacitors was published in the ‘Journal of Power Source, and a few patents are in the pipeline for the use of these Na-ion-based batteries in e-cycles.

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