Researchers develop new material to bring down cost for next-gen energy storage systemsA research team led by Nagaland University has developed a patented, cost-effective method for producing high-performance electrode materia...
06 May, 2025, 08.40 AM IST
IISc team develops super-capacitor that can be charged by shining light on itCapacitors are electrostatic devices that store energy as charges on two metal plates called electrodes. Supercapacitors are upgraded versi...
05 Sep, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
IIT Guwahati develops high-performance materials for supercapacitorsIIT Guwahati researchers led by Prof. Uday Narayan Maiti developed materials improving supercapacitor performance, published in 'Small'. Th...
10 May, 2024, 09.00 PM IST
Nallathamby Kalaiselvi becomes first woman director general of CSIRKalaiselvi has risen through the ranks in CSIR and had broken the proverbial glass ceiling by becoming the first woman scientist to head th...
07 Aug, 2022, 10.50 AM IST
Tatva Chintan lists at 95% premium over issue priceThe strong listing was in line with the recent trend, wherein market debutants have delivered 50-100 per cent returns at listing.
29 Jul, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
'Hydrogen cars for masses one step closer to reality'Scientists have designed a device that could make hydrogen cars affordable for many more consumers because it produces hydrogen using nicke...
21 Nov, 2017, 12.52 PM IST
The future starts today! Lamborghini unveils a self-healing, electric supercarThe next generation of Lamborghinis could act as their own super powered batteries and be able to repair themselves.
08 Nov, 2017, 04.42 PM IST
New technology can charge your smartphone within secondsResearchers have developed a new electrode design that could transform the way people charge their phones.
11 Jul, 2017, 05.59 PM IST
Researchers develop new technology that uses body heat to charge gadgetsResearchers have developed a new concept of electrical energy storage Thermally Chargeable Solid-state Supercapacitor.
14 Nov, 2016, 12.26 PM IST
India must learn converting discoveries into technology fast: C N R RaoSpeaking at the Bangalore India Nano 2016 here, he said nano technology is one area where the gap between discovery and creating a product ...
03 Mar, 2016, 03.58 PM IST
Six ways in which graphene is going to change the worldDespite its miniscule size, graphene has a grand portfolio of wondrous properties. For instance, it’s 1,000 times stronger than steel, yet ...
18 May, 2015, 02.18 PM IST
Silk can be new 'green' material for gen-next batteriesTheir material stores five times more lithium than graphite can - a capacity that is critical to improving battery performance.
12 Mar, 2015, 05.12 PM IST
Indian-origin scientist wins $500,000 research awardAn Indian-origin scientist has received a $500,000 award to develop ultrathin metal sheets that can help produce better rechargeable batter...
12 Feb, 2015, 02.25 PM IST
Soon, cars powered by own body partsA car powered by its own body panels such as roof, doors and bonnet could soon hit the roads, thanks to new lightweight 'supercapacitors' d...
08 Nov, 2014, 09.44 AM IST
How IISc professor's hybrid supercapacitor can store electricity & run electric cars in futureEnergy policies have a tint of legacy, as they have not been framed considering renewable energy and storage in mind.
30 Aug, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
How IISc professor's hybrid supercapacitor can store electricity & run electric cars in futureEnergy policies have a tint of legacy, as they have not been framed considering renewable energy and storage in mind.
30 Aug, 2014, 08.36 AM IST
Soon, shirts to power wearable devicesYour clothes could soon turn into devices that could power your medical monitors, communications equipment or other small electronics.
16 May, 2014, 09.39 AM IST