Department of Chemistry · Deccan Institute of Science
Better batteries, from the atom up
Safer, longer-lasting energy storage built from abundant elements.
- 2021
- Since
- 13
- Researchers
- 18
- Publications
- 4
- Research themes
We are chemists, physicists and engineers working on the materials that will store the world’s clean energy. Our batteries use cheap, abundant elements, survive thousands of cycles and fail safely.
We build our own instruments to watch batteries while they work, and we share our data and code openly.
News
All news
Our moisture-proof cathode is on the cover of Nature Energy
Priya’s paper shows that a thin phosphate shell keeps sodium cathodes stable in humid air. Congratulations to everyone involved!
Welcome, Jonah and Ana!
Two new members join the lab this semester: Jonah Brooks (PhD) and Ana Souza (MSc).
Ananya Rao receives the Swarnajayanti Fellowship
The fellowship supports five years of work on safer batteries for the grid.
We’re recruiting
PhD positions in sodium-ion batteries · Postdoctoral researcher: operando X-ray methods · Summer research internships
Funding & affiliations
- National Research Foundation
- Clean Energy Mission
- Deccan Institute of Science
- Open Battery Consortium
- Materials Innovation Fund