Hindustan Zinc Partners with JNCASR to Advance Zinc-Based Battery Technology
Hindustan Zinc has announced a strategic partnership with the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) to drive innovations in zinc-based battery technology. The collaboration, formalized through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to enhance energy storage solutions and promote sustainable energy practices in India.
This partnership marks a significant milestone in the development of battery technologies, leveraging the advantages of zinc, including its abundance, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. The initiative focuses on creating new variants of zinc materials to advance the commercialization of zinc-based batteries.
Arun Misra, CEO of Hindustan Zinc, emphasized the potential of zinc as a key component in achieving a low-carbon future. “Zinc offers a safe, stable, and sustainable alternative to lithium in the energy storage segment”, Misra noted. As India’s largest and the world’s second-largest integrated zinc producer, Hindustan Zinc is committed to supporting the global energy transition by exploring innovative applications of zinc in battery technologies.
Currently, lithium-ion batteries dominate the market, but they face challenges related to availability, geographic concentration of mineral processing, and safety concerns due to combustion risks. In contrast, zinc-based batteries are a more cost-effective and safer alternative. Zinc is over four times cheaper than lithium and offers long-duration storage, durability, and a proven safety record, making it a viable option for sustainable energy solutions.
Prof. Sreenivas K R, Dean of Research and Development at JNCASR, highlighted zinc’s advantages, “Zinc’s widespread availability, minimal environmental impact, cost-effectiveness, and safety characteristics position it as a key player in advancing sustainable energy solutions”.
The collaboration will focus on researching and developing zinc alloys for use as anodes in zinc-ion and zinc-air batteries, creating high-performance electrolytes for these anodes, and designing chemical processes for recycling zinc metal-based batteries. This initiative aims to push the boundaries of energy storage technology and contribute significantly to the evolution of clean energy solutions.
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