Overview
- The cell uses a non-toxic, water-based electrolyte that avoids flammability risks associated with lithium-ion chemistries.
- Researchers paired a copper hexacyanoferrate cathode pre-loaded with aluminium ions with a molybdenum trioxide anode.
- Demonstrations powered an LCD display while the device was sharply bent, indicating suitability for flexible electronics.
- The study, led by Dr. Kavita Pandey at CeNS with IISc’s CeNSE, employed electron microscopy and spectroscopic analysis to optimise performance.
- Findings were published in the Journal of Energy Storage and announced by India’s Department of Science and Technology, with potential uses cited in wearables, rollable gadgets and safer EV storage.