CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute

"मानवता के लिए सिरामिक एवं काँच में नवाचार"

उर्जा सामग्री और उपकरण

परिदृष्टि

The increasing demand for maintaining pollution free environment and alarming rate of depletion of fossil fuels intensified the search for the development of clean and efficient power generating & conversion systems, and storage devices. In this context, a new division, Fuel Cell & Battery (FCBD) was formed in CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata in December 2004. FCBD was primarily engaged in developing energy materials, and further stepped into device level technology (Stack) with ingeniously developed process and materials. Apart from fuel cell and Lithium battery research, FCBD renamed as Energy Materials & Devices Division (EMDD) to accommodate all upcoming research activities in the division related to the area of non-conventional energy sectors. The major areas of research as EMDD persuading are on solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC), Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell (SOEC), Metal-ion (Li/Na) battery (MIBs), All Solid State Metal Batteries (ASSMBs), Photo-catalytic water splitting for H2 generation (PCWS-H2), ionic and electronic conductors (MIECs), Supercapacitors and Thermoelectric Generators (TEGs).

SOFC

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

SOEC

Solid Oxide Electrolyser Cell

MIBs

Metal-ion (Li/Na) Batteries

ASSMBs

All Solid State Metal Batteries

PCWS

Photo – Catalytic Water Splitting

SCs

Supercapacitors

TEGs

Thermo-Electric Generators

In SOFC technology, EMDD has led to the successful demonstration for the first time in the country of 1KW working SOFC stacks under CSIR-NMITLI Projects. Following similar path, EMDD developed first-of-its-kind paper based separator (PAPERATOR) technology for Lithium/Sodium-ion Batteries and Supercapacitors under CSIR FTT program.

Areas of Research

Research on Energy Generation, Conversion and Storage and Devices fabrication

SOFC/SOEC Stack design
Single Cell Fabrication technology
SOFC Stack components engineering
Electrode, Electrolyte materials development
Glass-Sealant materials

Li-ion Batteries
Electrode materials development
Paper based Ceramic Separator for MIBs/SCs
Waste/Biomass derived materials for LIBs/ SCs

All Solids State Lithium Metal Batteries
Fast ion-conducting ceramic electrolytes
Fast ion-conducting glass electrolytes

Photo-catalytic water Splitting for H2 generation
Ion Conducting Glass-gel

Materials for Thermo-Electric Generator
Designing of Flexi-TEGs
High Entropy Alloys for Energy Conversions devices

Technology Developed

Anode-supported SOFC single cells of dimensions 10 cm x 10 cm x 1.5 mm
Indigenous design and fabrication of metallic bi-polar plates, cell holders and current collectors, associate d gas manifolding systems for SOFC stack
Production of Kg level glass-based sealants for SOFC stack and LSM powder with tailor-made particle size distribution for SOFC cathode application.
Design and Fabrication of SOFC Stack (500 W class) based on planar design
Nano-crystalline ceria-based electrolyte for low temperature SOFC application
Process of manufacturing advanced Cobalt free LIB cathodes and anodes
Fabrication/testing of 2032 coin type Lithium-ion cells
Paper based Ceramic Separator for Lithium-ion battery
Production of LLZO based fast lithium-ion conducting solid state electrolytes for ASSLMBs

Projects

Ongoing Projects

Sl. No.	Title of the Project	Duration	Source of Funding	Principal Investigator	Co-Investigator (s)
1	Development and Scale-up of Indigenous Next Generation Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology and Demonstration of Process Line (10 kW) for Prototype Production	June-2023 to June-2028	Centre for High Technology (Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas)	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. A. Amarnath Reddy Dr. Anal Tarafder Dr. Barnasree Chanda Dr. Goutam Kishore Gupta
2	Development of Fuel Electrode Supported Single Cell for SOEC Application for Hydrogen Generation	April-2023 to March-2024	Industry Sponsored (CUMI)	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. Barnasree Chanda Mr. Suman Das Mr. Debayan Gupta
3	Indigenous Development of Electrolyte Supported Reversible Solid Oxide Fuel Cell RSOFC Stack and its Demonstration in Power Generation and Hydrogen	January-2022 to January-2025	DST-AHFC	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. A. Amarnath Reddy Dr. Barnasree Chanda
4	Development of Electrolyser Technologies for Affordable Generation of Hydrogen (DELTAGH)- Solid Oxide Electrolyser	April-2022 to September-2024	CSIR (Mission Mode)	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. Srabanti Ghosh Dr. A. Amarnath Reddy Dr. Barnasree Chanda Dr. Goutam Kishore Gupta
5	Coal Derived Syngas for Green Energy – Coal Derived Syngas as a Fuel for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC)	May-2022 to May 2024	CSIR-CIMFR	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. Srabanti Ghosh Dr. A. Amarnath Reddy Dr. Goutam Kishore Gupta
6	High Entropy Alloy Decorated Functional Nanocomposites as Anode for Advancing Fuel Flexibility in Solid Oxide Fuel Cell	June 2023 to May 2025	CSIR-CGCRI	Dr. Barnasree Chanda	Dr. Wasim Raja
7	Novel electrode(s) towards electrochemical valorization of CO2 and steam via co-electrolysis using solid oxide cell	June 2023 to May 2025	CSIR-CGCRI	Dr. Goutam Kishore Gupta	Dr. A. Amarnath Reddy
8	Nanostructured Semiconductor-Conjugated Polymer based Hybrid Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar Water Splitting	August 2021 to August 2024	SERB Power Grant SPG/2020/000720	Dr. Srabanti Ghosh	NIL
9	Development of room temperature curable transparent protective and hydrophobic nanocomposite coatings on tile, glass and metal substrates by simple hand spray technique	1 yr.	CSIR-CGCRI	Dr. S. K. Medda	Mr. S. Manna
10	“Integrated and Collaborative US-India Research Programme on Improving Building Energy Efficiency (IBEF)”,	4.5 yrs (including extension period)	DST	Dr. S. K. Medda	Mrs. S. Manna
11	Highly Efficient glass based flexible electrolyte materials for rechargeable sodium-ion battery	May 2023-May 2026	DST-SERB (CRG)	Dr. Amarnath R Allu	Dr. Srabanti Ghosh
12	Functional Nanocomposites and MOF Glass-based Materials for Thermoelectric Generator Device Application	2 years	CSIR-CGCRI	Dr. Jayanta Mukhopadhyay	Dr. Milan Kanti Naskar Dr. Samar Kumar Medda Dr. Mir Wasim Raja Dr. Srabnti Ghosh Dr. Amarnath R. Allu Dr. Barnasree Chanda Dr. Goutam Kishore Gupta