Rechargeable Metal-Air Batteries for High-Capacity Storage
Rechargeable Metal-Air Batteries
Tags: IIT Bombay, India, Energy & Environment, Infrastructure, Utilities & Communications
This technology addresses the challenges in rechargeable metal-air batteries by using a hybrid electrolyte design to improve the reversibility of metal and air electrode reactions. The innovation decouples these reactions using a third redox couple, enabling the use of aqueous and aprotic electrolytes simultaneously. Applications include high-capacity energy storage solutions for portable devices and stationary systems like renewable energy grids. A lab-scale prototype has been fabricated and tested successfully, demonstrating enhanced rechargeability and voltage efficiency. Developed by a chemical engineering team, the technology has a filed patent and aims to advance sustainable electricity storage.
IP Type or Form Factor: Patent Pending; Process & Method; Device
TRL: 4 - minimum viable product built in lab
Industry or Tech Area: Battery Storage & Portable Power; Infrastructure & Utilities
