Advanced Materials
ERDA is working on advance materials to develop nano-dielectric materials for insulation, battery electrodes and electrolytes, contact materials and novel performance enhancing coatings for applications in thermal, hydro and photovoltaic power plants.
Electrical Research and Development Association
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Associated Laboratories
- Solid Insulating Materials Laboratory
- Liquid Dielectric Laboratory
- Transmission & Distribution Components Laboratory
- Magnetic Material Laboratory
- Material Characterization
- Root Cause Analysis
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Focus Areas of Research
- Dielectric Materials
- Cable insulation (XLPE and jacket materials)
- HV insulation (e.g. CT/PT & bushing)
- Transformer insulation (e.g. paper and oil)
- Energy Storage
- Sodium-ion battery technology
- Aluminium Batteries
- Green hydrogen
- Metallic Materials
- Switchgear contacts
- Thermo-electric materials
- Magnetic materials
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Expert Services
- Root Cause Analysis
- Failed electrical products e.g. cables, insulators, transformer etc.
- Power plant components e.g. boiler tubes, motor shafts, transmission line components etc.
- Material Characterization and Analysis
- Broadband dielectric spectroscopic analysis
- X-ray diffractometer (XRD)
- SEM and EDS
- Consultancy
- Polymer (composite) insulators
- Materials for cable insulations
- Electrical insulation ageing
- Battery materials
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Infrastructure
- Battery materials development facilities: glove box, vacuum mixer, electrode coater, calendaring machine and coin cell crimping machine
- Performance analysis of batteries and battery materials: Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) with various cell configurations
- Material Characterization equipments: Optical Microscopes, SEM, XRD, EDS, and Thermal conductivity instrument
- Dielectric characterization of insulating materials: Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS)
- Laboratory scale processing facilities: compounder, two-roll mill, sonicators, high temperature furnace, micro-wave furnace, ageing ovens etc.
- Nano material synthesis: High Energy Ball Mill and well equipped chemical laboratory for molecular self-assembly, sol gel and hydro thermal synthesis.
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Technologies Developed (Available for Sale)
- Anti-dust/Self-cleaning Nano-coating Technology for Solar PV glass
- Corrosion Resistant Paint Using Nano-Carbon
- EMI Shielding Polymer Nanocomposite
- Epoxy Nanocomposites with Enhance Dielectric Properties and Improved Thermal Conductivity
- Silver Tin Oxide Contact Material using Nano-technology for LV Switchgear
- Silver-Nano Carbon Contact Material Technology for LV Switchgear
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Corrosion Resistant Nano-Paint
Corrosion resistant paint for Coating for Steel Structures subjected to Industrial and Marine Environment
Important Properties
- Paint classification after 1000 hours of salt spray test (ASTM B 895): Class – A
- Higher impedance property implies better corrosion resistant property.
- High scratch resistance
- Improved hardness properties
Salient Features:
- Improved mechanical Properties such as Scratch Hardness, Pull of Adhesion & Impact Hardness
- Enhanced corrosion Resistance
Field Trials:
- Successful field trials completed at two costal locations for comparison with conventional paint
Corrosion Resistant Nano-Paint
Corrosion resistant paint for Coating for Steel Structures subjected to Industrial and Marine Environment
Important Properties
- Paint classification after 1000 hours of salt spray test (ASTM B 895): Class – A
- Higher impedance property implies better corrosion resistant property.
- High scratch resistance
- Improved hardness properties
Salient Features:
- Improved mechanical Properties such as Scratch Hardness, Pull of Adhesion & Impact Hardness
- Enhanced corrosion Resistance
Field Trials:
- Successful field trials completed at two costal locations for comparison with conventional paint
Contact Person
Dr. Nitin Shingne
Mobile – +91 7350552064
Email – nitin.shingne@erda.org