What happened
Researchers from the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) and the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), both institutes of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), developed a new porous organic anode material for rechargeable batteries. The material is a covalent organic framework (COF) designed to help lithium ions move more easily inside a battery.
The research team was led by Dr. Urmimala Maitra of IACS and Dr. Pradip Pachfule of SNBNCBS. According to the release, the material enabled a battery to reach 80% charge in just over one minute while maintaining good performance over repeated charging and discharging cycles.
Why the development matters
India and the global battery market need storage systems that charge quickly, last longer, and remain safe. Fast-charging batteries are important for electric vehicles, smartphones, laptops, and renewable energy storage systems.
The same COF material also stored sodium ions, which gives the research relevance beyond lithium-ion batteries. Sodium-ion batteries are often studied as a possible lower-cost alternative where materials supply, safety, and scale matter.
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