JNCASR Unveils Ultra-Fast Charging Sodium-Ion Battery Using NASICON Technology.

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In May 2025, researchers at the Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology (MoS&T), developed a cutting-edge Sodium-Ion Battery (SIB) utilizing NASICON (Na Super Ionic Conductor) technology.


      - This advanced SIB achieves 80% charge in just 6 minutes and endures over 3,000 charge cycles, marking a significant breakthrough in battery performance.

      - The innovation is led by Prof. Premkumar Senguttuvan and Ph.D. scholar Biplab Patra, who engineered enhancements to the anode material. The battery employs NASICON-type cathode and anode materials, specifically Naā‚€.ā‚…Vā‚€.ā‚‚ā‚…Alā‚€.ā‚‚ā‚…Nbā‚.ā‚…(POā‚„)ā‚ƒ, optimized by nanoscaling particles, carbon coating, and aluminium dopingā€”steps that increase conductivity and promote faster sodium-ion transport.

     

Main Point :-   (i) Advanced testing methods such as electrochemical cycling and quantum simulations confirmed the batteryā€™s high performance.

      (ii) This sodium-based solution addresses key challenges of lithium-ion batteries, including high cost, limited availability, and reliance on imports.

(iii) Given Indiaā€™s abundant sodium reserves, this innovation offers a cost-effective and safer alternativeā€”ideal for applications in electric vehicles (EVs), solar energy grids, drones, and rural electrification, furthering the mission of accessible clean energy across the nation.

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