Technologies Available for Transfer

 

S. No.

Technology

Key Features

Applications

  1.  

Nano-sized Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cathode material for high power Li-ion battery application

 

Level: Transferred to two companies on non-exclusive basis for Indian territory; Transferred to one company on exclusive basis for territories other than India; and Ready for transfer on non-exclusive basis in India.

 

  • Simple and cost-effective process

  • Developed the process with identified sources of lithium and iron precursors 

  • Nano sized powder particles and uniform carbon coating of 2-5 nm

  • Designing of suitable large capacity furnace and optimum heating cycles with less time

  • LFP’s electrochemical performance in terms of specific capacity, cyclic stability and rate capability is at par with the performance of the commercially available LFP

  • Very safe and reliable (No thermal runaway) 

  • Demonstrated the process at semi pilot scale 

  • Electrode material for rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles

  • Stationary storage applications

     

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Nano-sized Lithium Titanium Oxide (LTO) anode material for high power Li-ion battery application

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

  • A process for the large-scale production (15 kg/batch) of LTO developed.

  • LTO delivers a superior rate capability of 145 mAh/g at 4C with good cyclic stability

  • Patents in India, USA, and China for this invention were granted

  • Electrode material for rechargeable batteries in electric vehicles

  • Stationary storage applications 

     

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Petcoke-based high energy Supercapacitor for EV application 

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

 

  • Process for the production of supercapacitor grade porous carbon. 

  • Indigenous supercapacitor devices of 1200 F, 2.7V and 1.2Wh produced.

  • Supercapacitor module of 75F, 43V, 19.2 Wh demonstrated

  • Technology developed in collaboration with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bengaluru

  • Automotive (E-bicycle, public transportation)

  • Stationary energy storage applications

  • Smart grid applications

     

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High power LFP-LTO cells (Super Battery)

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing 

  • Tab-less technology

  • Fast charging capability (17C)

  • High rate capability

  • Long cycle life 

  • No thermal runway 

  • Power tools

  • Drones

  • Cranking

  • Two wheelers 

     

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Lithium Ion Battery (LIB) cell (LFP/graphite) fabrication technology 

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing 

  • Cylindrical/Prismatic cells with 3.2V, 2-25 Ah fabricated 

  • Cyclic stability >1200 cycles with >85% capacity retention at 1C

  • Energy density 100-110 Wh/kg

  • Electric Mobility and Energy Storage Systems

     

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Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cell-based power supply systems

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing 

 

  • Grid independent fuel cell systems in the range of 1-20kW power

  • PEM fuel cells continuously operated for 500 hrs and intermittently for several thousand hours with stable performance

  • Suitable control systems for load following cycle, cell monitoring characteristics, power conditioners and thermal management 

  • Power generation, electric vehicle applications

  • As decentralized power pack for homes, industries etc.

  • As combined heat and power units for homes

  • As uninterrupted power source even when the power outage is for long duration ( >8hrs)

  • As backup power for telecom industries.

     

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Platinum (Pt) based electrocatalysts

 

Level: Ready for transfer

  • High durability 

  • On par efficiency with commercially available Electrocatalysts

  • Facile synthetic route

  • High corrosion resistance 

  • Fuel cells

  • hydrogenation reactions

     

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Indigenous Components for PEM Fuel Cell

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing 

  • Membrane Electrode Assembly (MEA): Employs a state-of-the-art membrane coating technique (nozzle-less ultrasonic spray coating) to precisely control the electro catalyst’s deposition on the membrane, minimizing material wastage.

  • Flow Field Plates: Fabricated flow field plates domestically, characterized by reduced weight and high design flexibility.

  • Humidifiers: Humidification system features two chambers for easy control, ensuring continuous humidification of the fuel cell system. Automatic water refilling capability minimizes fuel cell shutdown time.

  • Fuel Cells

     

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Polymer electrolyte membrane based electrochemical methanol reformer for hydrogen generation

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

  • Grey Hydrogen (99.99%)

  • Modular stacks

  • Demonstrated upto 5kg/day

  • Renewable energy compatible

  • Adaptable to Graphitic bipolar plates

  • Power consumption 1/3rd of conventional PEM based electrolyzers

  • Fuel Cell

  • Steel industry

  • Pharma industry

  • Cement industry

     

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Broad-band Anti-reflective (AR) coating development by using Organic solvent-based composition

 

Level: Transferred to one company and Ready for transfer to other interested companies

  • 2 % Transmission enhancement on Photo Voltaic (PV) cover glass on a single side

  • The coating demonstrated through industrial roller coating process and validated to meet industrial standards.

  • AR Coating on PV Cover glasses.

  • Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cover glasses.

  • Optical lenses, Displays, etc.

     

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Broad-band Anti-reflective coating development by using cost-effective and environmentally friendly aqueous solvent composition

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing 

  • 2 % Transmission enhancement on PV cover glass on a single side

  • Coating demonstrated through industrial roller coating process and validated to meet the industrial standards

  • AR Coating on PV and CSP cover glasses, Optical lenses, Displays, etc.

     

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Carbon Nano Particles based lubricants 

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

 

  • > 50% reduction in Coefficient of Friction (CoF) with the incorporation of Carbon nanoparticles into base lubricant oil.

  • Observed no significant change in the density and viscosity of the base lubricant oil after incorporation of nanoparticles. 

  • Nano lubricants for bearings, automobiles, heavy vehicles and machinery, etc.

     

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Advanced Detonation Spray Coating technology

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

 

  • High productivity due to high pulse frequency

  • Less maintenance: absence of mechanically moving parts

  • Good adhesion strength (>10000 psi)

  • Dense microstructure (< 1%) 

  • Negligible thermal degradation and excellent tribological properties 

  • Ability to coat wide range of powders, carbide, oxide, metal powders 

  • Lower substrate temperature & low oxide content 

  • Coatings with 50-2000 microns thickness can be produced

  • Steel industry application such as Bridle rolls

  • Textile & Paper industry applications such as wire passing pulleys, plungers, steeped cone pulleys, bearing stopper plates, guide rolls

  • Gas compressor applications such as spindle valve,

  • compressor disc, compressor shaft

  • HP & LP turbine blades, compressor discs, LCA nozzles, thrust beating sleeves, propeller shaft seals.

  • Power and Energy applications such as guide vanes, spindle valves, hydro turbine blades.

     

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Pulse electro deposition

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

 

  • Non line of site process, economical and ecofriendly 

  • Porosity free finished product, higher production rates 

  • Control over microstructure, mechanical properties, particle content in composite coating 

  • Higher current efficiency and deposition rates compared to traditional hard chrome process

  • Corrosion resistance and decorative coatings: automobiles include car, truck trim, motorcycle, kitchen and bathroom appliances

  • Wear resistance: hydraulic actuators, railway engine shafts, aircraft landing gears, shaft journals, farm machinery, earth movers, snow plows, road repair equipment, mining equipment, automobile engine valves

  • Industrial tools such as rolls for Al and steel manufacturing, stamping tools and dies, molds for plastic manufacturing utilized chrome plating for increasing its (tool) life

     

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Bio-friendly self-disinfecting coating on fabric against COVID-19, H1N1 and bacteria 

 

Level: Prototype testing ongoing

 

  • Efficacy > 99.9% against gram positive and negative bacteria. 

  • Efficacy ≥ 99.2% and≥ 99.997%   against SARS-CoV-2 (CCMB) and H1N1 (BUREAU VERITAS), respectively (ISO 18184).

  • The four layered mask exhibited bacterial filtration efficiency ≥ 99.7% (ASTM F2101), particulate filtration efficiency at 0.3 microns: ≥ 99.3 (ASTM F 2299/F2299M-03: 2017)

  • Breathability: 61.2 Pa/cm2 (EN 14683: 2019).

  • Splash resistance and water repellent and classified as class 1 in flammability test

  • Technology developed in collaboration with Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd.

  • Self-disinfection masks

  • Medical suits

  • Medical textiles 

  • Sports textiles

 

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Exfoliated graphite and its value-added products

 

Level: Ready for transfer

 

  • Binder-free compaction of material

  • Shape-tailored material

  • Very light weight

  • Density-controlled compaction

  • Sandwich or reinforced material with better mechanical properties

  • Efficient and cost-effective

  • Flexible sheets

  • Flexible tapes

  • Bipolar plates

  • Seals

  • Reinforced seals, sheets and tapes

  • Ultra-light weight boards.

 

 

Technologies Available for Adaptation

 

S. No.

Technology

Key Features

Applications

  1.  

Quantum-sized TiO2 particles based super-hydrophilic and self-cleaning anti-soiling coating for photovoltaic application

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

 

  • High Omni transparency with no transmittance / power loss after coating

  • Excellent photo induced super hydrophilicity and self-clean property 

  • 2.5% lower soiling loss compared to that of uncoated PV module

  • High weather and mechanical stabilities

  • Anti-soiling coating for PV Modules & Architectural glasses

  1.  

Novel ambient temperature curable spinel nanoparticles absorber based Flat Plate Collector

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level

  • Optical properties with a high solar absorptance of 95% and wide angular solar absorptance of 98-99% and over incidence angles of 10°-50°

  • High photo thermal conversion efficiency (>70%), and high durability competitive with commercial coatings

  • Non-concentrated solar thermal conversion systems (e.g. solar water heater, solar dryer, etc.)

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Cost-Effective and Highly Durable Electrodes for Alkaline Electrolyzer

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

 

  • Long-term Durability & Stability

  • Cost-Effective Fabrication

  • Enhanced Electrochemical Performance

  • Nanoporous Surface Structure (Provides excellent uniformity and strong interlayer adhesion for durability.)

  • Green Hydrogen Production

  • Decentralized & On-Site Hydrogen Generation

  • Energy Storage Systems

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Carbon Quantum Dots (CQDs) for the improved performance of lubrication and photoluminescence properties 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

  • Synthesized by cost-effective hydrothermal process

  • Photovoltaic (PV) Performance Enhancement

  • Can be mixed with machinery lubricant oils and automobile lubricants.

  • Automobile Applications

  • Heavy Machinery

  • Solar PV 

  • Lubricants

  1.  

Cold gas dynamic spray coating technology

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level

 

  • Indigenously developed state-of-the-art PLC based automated portable control panel (Max Pressure -20 bar)

  • Different set of nozzles 

  • For low melting materials (polymer based)

  • High deposition rate or coverage area

  • Low deposition rate or coverage area

  •  For Ni based materials, Steels (Optional)

  • Compressed AIR as process and carrier gas

  • Max Pressure-20 bar; Maximum Temperature-600oC

  • Cu, Al, Ag, Zn, Sn, Ni, SS, Ta, Nb, Ti and alloys and composites

  • Repair and refurbishment applications

  • Coatings for electrical contacts, lugs, EMI shielding, heat sinks

  • Coatings for high temperature corrosion resistance, Bio medical, sputter target applications

  • Cathodic protection coatings

  • Anodic protection coatings

  • Wear resistant coatings

  • Nanostructured / amorphous coatings 

  • High Entropy Alloy coatings for high temperature applications

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Repair and

refurbishment of critical components using laser cladding 

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

  • Negligible porosity 

  • Controlled heat input

  • Minimal heat affected region 

  • Precise and controlled process

  • No distortion

  • Materials: Cast Iron, Ni-based superalloys, tool steel, Stellite, Ni-WC, Co-WC, NiCr-CrC, INCONEL + CrC, Alternative to Chrome-Plating

  • Aerospace 

  • Automotive 

  • Energy

  • General engineering sectors

  1.  

Oxide Dispersion Strengthened (ODS) iron aluminde powders for thermal spray coatings

 

Level: Repeatability consistency check at coupon level completed 

  • Wear resistance is higher than NiCr-Cr3C2 Coatings

  • Erosion resistance is comparable to NiCr-Cr3C2 coatings up to 750 C

  • Wear and corrosion resistance coatings for power plants, aerospace and other industrial applications

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Fe-P soft magnetic materials 

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

  • Bs (saturation induction) ~ 1.9 T

  • μmax (Permeability) ~ 1.5x104

  • Coercivity < 1 Oe

  • Core loss ~ 170 - 200 W/kg

  • Motors, Alternators, Relay and other electromagnetic devices

  1.  

Large-scale low-cost production of two-dimensional tungsten disulfide and molybdenum disulfide powder 

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level

 

  • Production capability: 1 kg per day (scalable up to 2 kg per day) using the existing pilot-scale reactor.

  • Particle size: Can be customized based on required use or properties. Typical size: thickness = 8 to 12 nm, lateral dimension = 800 to 1200 nm

  • Thermal stability: Upto 3500 C in air for free standing 2D-WS2 powder (Up to 4500 C in composite form); Up to 2500 C in air for free standing 2D-MoS2  powder.

  • Purity: Grade I: 99%+ purity; Grade 2: 98% purity (with up to 2% C) 

  • As a solid lubricant.

  • As a nano-additive to automotive lube oil for enhanced performance.

  • As a nano-additive to EP-grease for improved performance.

  • As a casting and forging mould release lubricant additive.

  • For polymer bonded lubricating coatings.

  • As a candidate for petrochemical and hydrogen evolution reaction catalyst.

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Sol-gel coating formulation for imparting anti-bacterial property by inhibiting the biofilm formation

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check at coupon level completed

  • Aqueous formulation

  • Room temperature curable coating

  • Anti-bacterial

  • Hydrophobic

  • Improved mechanical properties at 80oC curing temperature

  • Surgical sutures

  • Contact lens case, hernia repair mesh

  • Hearing aids and surgical appliances.

  1.  

Scratch Resistant, Tarnish Protection Sealant Coatings for Metals

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check at coupon level completed

 

  • Easy-to-clean

  • High pencil scratch hardness (8H) and abrasion resistance

  • High temperature tarnish protection (200oC)

  • Low temperature curable compositions used as replacement for chrome-free primers to protect against corrosion (130oC x 0.5 h)

  • Protection against acid attack and ion leaching

  • Possibility of coloured coating 

  • Household appliances

  • Packaging industry such as copper bottles

  • Automotive industry such as exhaust parts and wheel rims of motorcycles, cars etc.

  • Architectural and interior decoration

  • Sealant coatings for anodizing and thermal spray coatings in industry.

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Antibacterial powders for prevention of infections and improved sanitation

 

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check at coupon level completed

  • Easy-to-apply

  • Compatible with sols, resin, lacquer and paints

  • Offers very good protection against corrosion also

  • >98% log reduction against bacteria such as Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. 

  • Walls, railings, elevators etc.

  • Operation theatres 

  • Schools

  • Scrub pads for domestic and industrial application.

  • Paints and lacquer.

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Large-scale synthesis of Hydroxyapatite (HAP) nanopowders for biomedical applications

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level 

 

  • Ca10(PO4)6 (OH)2 particle size having less than 23 nm with narrow size distribution 

  • Phase purity greater than 99%

  • Process parameters for production of phase pure HAP and mixture of HAP and Ca3(PO4)2 nanopowders of different sizes at 1 Kg level have been optimized

 

  • Bone tissue engineering; Bone void fillers for orthopedic, traumatology, spine, maxillofacial & dental surgery

  • Orthopedic and dental implant coating; Restoration of periodontal defects

  • Desensitizing agent in post teeth bleaching; Remineralizing agent in toothpastes

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High performance varistors made from doped ZnO Nano Powders

Level: Repeatability/ consistency check ongoing at coupon level

  • Break down voltage 10-33 kV/cm

  • Low leakage current density 0.7µA/cm2 

  • Coefficient of non-linearity (70-160)

  • Superior to the commercially available varistors

  • Power distribution 

  • Automobiles and Electronics