Lok Sabha Question No. 12 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-02
Subject: Future Energy Materials
Ministry: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: Vishnu Dutt Sharma

- (a)

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

## LOKSABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.12 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.02.2022

## FUTURE ENERGY MATERIALS

12. SHRI VISHNU DATT SHARMA

Will  the  Minister  of  SCIENCE  AND  TECHNOLOGY ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ मंğी be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether the Government is making efforts to promote research and innovation  in  future  energy  materials  in  general,  and  in  aluminium  ion batteries,  sodium  ion  batteries,  polymer  batteries  and  graphene  based batteries, in specific;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons there for?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) OF THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND EARTH SCIENCES (DR. JITENDRA SINGH)

ǒव£ान और Ĥौƭोिगकȧ तथा पृØवी ǒव£ान मंğालय क े राÏय मंğी ( èवतंğ Ĥभार) ( डॉ . ǔजतɅġ िसंह )

- Yes, Sir.
- (b) 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  DST,  has  supported  42  projects  including  few national and international conferences/workshops in order to disseminate the knowledge of advancement in future energy materials in general, and in  aluminium  ion  batteries,  sodium  ion  batteries,  polymer  batteries  and graphene based batteries in specific.

International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI)  autonomous Research and Development Centre of DST, is working on materials and devices for super-capacitor and Na-ion (Sodium  ion)  battery  as  future  technologies.  ARCI  has  been  engaged  in

development  of  indigenous  technologies  to  produce  electrode  materials (cathode  and  anode)  in  large  quantities  for  Li-ion  batteries  for  electric vehicles. ARCI has also been successfully demonstrated technologies for Lithium-Ion-Phosphate (LFP) and Lithinium Titanate (LTO), which are key materials in Li-ion batteries.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is working on indigenization of Graphite based materials and Lithium-ion cells for Space applications in view of high energy density and long life. R&D efforts on advanced materials based on cylindrical cells are in progress aiming to further improve energy density, cycle life and safety.

Department  of  Atomic  Energy  (DAE),  Govt.  Of  India  has  fabricated Sodium ion coin cell  with  energy  density  of  ~200Wh  per  kilogram  using indigenously  synthesized  electrode  material.  In  the  field  of  lithium  Ion batteries,  a  cost  effective,  lab  scale  synthesis  procedure  for  electrode materials has been established and the technology has been transferred to several companies. Several efficient cathode materials for next generation Li-S battery have also been developed. A polymer-based proton battery has also been designed and fabricated. Organic - inorganic hybrid perovskite material namely, CH3NH3Pb13 is a newly discovered solar cell material with photovoltaic  efficiency  more  than  28%.  A  new  kind  of  advanced  energy material, namely, AgCuS, shows very good thermo-electric properties. DAE in  collaboration  with  Jawaharlal  Nehru  centre  for  Advanced  Science Research (JNCASR) has been working for the use of AgCuSin waste energy harvesting applications.

Central Electro Chemical Research Institute (CECRI), a constituent of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been engaged in Greener and cheaper iron based redox flow batteries for energy storage applications; Exploring graphene-based polymer nanocomposites for supercapacitor applications; Enabling the development of Na-ion batteries Scaled-up  synthesis  of  high  power  Li-ion  battery  materials-indigenous technology  development; Electrospun nanofibers as functional materials for Lithium-Sulfur batteries;  and  Development  of  new  Mg-S  battery chemistry and electrodes through synthesis characterization and simulations.

NITI Aayog has nudged institutions to focus on creating world-class EV R&D infrastructure and innovation programs to create future workforce and facilitate the acceleration in adoption of Electric Mobility ecosystem in India.  So  far  9  IITs  have  launched  higher  educational  programmes  at master's and doctoral levels and some have established dedicated centres.

- (c) Not Applicable.

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