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IIT Roorkee has advanced research on garnet-type solid electrolytes for all-solid-state batteries, led by Prof. Swastika Banerjee, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
On 23 May 2026, IIT Roorkee transferred two lithium-ion battery technologies developed by Prof. Anjan Sil to Cathion Energy Private Limited for commercial use.
IIT Roorkee signed an MoU with WRI India on 27 June 2026 on sustainable battery ecosystems and critical minerals.
Its incubated startup Indi Energy has developed sodium-ion batteries from farm waste, seen as a safer lithium-ion alternative.
Batteries that use a solid electrolyte instead of a liquid or gel electrolyte, offering higher energy density, improved safety, and reduced risk of thermal runaway compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, which can suffer dendrite formation.
Simple Analogy: Replacing a battery's 'liquid soup' electrolyte with a solid slab makes it harder to leak or catch fire.
GS Paper III > Science & Technology, Energy
A safety failure in batteries where an increase in temperature triggers a self-sustaining, uncontrolled rise in temperature
An oxide-based solid electrolyte material (e.g., Li7La3Zr2O12) known for high ionic conductivity and chemical stability