New green energy
♦ Indian researchers have developed a new green energy material that could revolutionize energy storage technology. Scientists from the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, in collaboration with Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), have engineered a lanthanum-doped silver niobate (AgNbO₃) compound that significantly enhances supercapacitor performance. ♦ Supercapacitors, known for their rapid charging and discharging abilities, often fall short in energy storage capacity. ♦ The new material overcomes this limitation by increasing energy density without sacrificing speed or stability. ♦ This innovation marks a significant step in India’s contribution to sustainable energy solutions amid the global push for cleaner and more efficient technologies.