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Indian researchers develop fast-charging sodium-ion battery, promising over 3,000 cycles

NAtrium Super Ionic CONductor (NASICON) materials continue to show their potential for sodium-ion anodes in high-performance batteries, with fresh research out of India delving more into the materials.
Tristan Rayner
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Tristan Rayner
Researchers of this discovery – Biplab Patra (Ph.D student, JNCASR) and Prof. Premkumar Senguttuvan, Associate Professor, JNCASR | Image: Ministry of Science and Technology

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Researchers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) in Bengaluru have developed a sodium-ion battery (SIB) anode with fast-charging capability and long cycle life.

The work focuses on a NASICON-type anode material, which was engineered through nanoscale particle sizing, carbon coating, and aluminum doping to improve ionic conductivity and structural stability.

According to the team, the resulting cell can charge to 80 percent in six minutes and retains capacity over more than 3,000 cycles. These results were obtained through lab-based electrochemical cycling and supported by quantum simulations. The researchers, led by Premkumar Senguttuvan and PhD candidate Biplab Patra, note that the battery’s performance addresses common shortcomings in conventional SIBs, such as sluggish charging and reduced longevity.

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Giridhar M Joshi
Jun 26, 2025

It is an excellent scientific achievement, but it is not sustainable. It uses Niobium, a rather rare metal found In brazil.

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