Advanced Batteries & Ceramics Laboratory
(formerly, High Temperature & Energy Materials Laboratory; HTEM Lab), IIT Bombay
Welcome to the ABCL Group Website
The group’s research activities include electrode materials and electrolytes for advanced electrochemical energy storage systems, i.e., alkali metal-ion and metal-based batteries (Li, Na and K ion Batteries), and also engineering ceramics. The focus is on the understanding of the materials’ composition-structure-properties and correlations between the materials’ and electrochemical aspects in the context of electrochemical energy storage, leading to the evolution of new concepts, novel/high-performance electrode/electrolyte materials and, eventually, high-performance next-generation battery systems.
The motive and functioning of the research group can be summarized as;
‘from concepts → materials → electrodes/electrolytes → cell development → battery prototype'
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What we work on
Li (ion) chemistries
Advancing the future of energy storage through innovative research in ion-exchange mechanisms and high-performance NMC cathode materials.
Better electrolytes
Developing high-stability, sulfone-based, EC-free electrolytes to enable the next generation of resilient battery chemistry.
Advanced Alkali (-ion) chemistries
Engineering high-capacity Na/K-ion electrodes through layered metal oxides, anionic redox activation, and advanced alloy anodes.
Solid-state Batteries
Development of Safer oxide based solid state electrolytes for Na and Li batteries including polymer electrolytes for flexibility