Area of Interests
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-Carbon
nanotubes,
graphene,
porous carbon,
exfoliated graphite,
-Nanostructured
advanced materials including nanopolymers,
-Multifunctional
and functionally graded composites,
-Nanocomposites
including multiscale composites,
-Carbon-carbon/silicon
composites,
-Finite
element analysis of polymeric products,
-Roadwheel
of Military Battle Tank Arjuna
-Applications
of materials in Fuel
cell, Lithium
battery,
Thermoelectric,
Water
purification,
Supercapacitor,
High
performance structural composites,
Catalysis,
and Biomedical
Implants |
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Publications
-Journal
Papers: 302
-Books:
12+3(special
issue)
-Book
Chapters: 141
-Conference
Papers:
135++
-Patents:
64
-Conf
Proceedings: 08 |
Sponsored Projects
-Projects
in Progress:
04
-Projects
Completed:
43
-Undergraduate
Project:05
-Advanced
Nanoengineering
Materials
Laboratory
-Laboratory Staff:
01 |
Students
Supervised
-Postdoc:
01+05(C)
-PhD:
35
(completed)
-PhD:
06
(ongoing)
-M.Tech:
97(completed)
-M.Tech: 03
(ongoing)
-Visitors:+++ |
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Technology Developed
low-cost PEM fuel cell technology
We are looking for an industry partner that is willing to support further
work on this patent-pending technology and potentially, license this
technology for Make in India products.
The Mechanical Engineering department
at IIT, Kanpur has developed a low-cost Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) fuel
cell (FC) that promises to dramatically reduce the cost of clean, renewable
energy for homes, office buildings, buses, cars and 2/3-wheelers and support
the on-demand power market.
Fuel cells generate electricity using
hydrogen or methane/natural gas as fuel and producing heat and pure water as
emissions. Fuel cells have several advantages over other clean power
sources:
Batteries provide limited power
and must be recharged unlike fuel cells that provide power as long as fuel
is available; also, when used to power cars or buses, battery powered
vehicles typically have a range of less than 100 miles require several
hours to be recharged unlike FC vehicles which can be fueled in minutes
and have a range of 300+ miles.
Solar, wind and hydro power sources are critically dependent on
weather conditions such as rain, wind or sunlight. FC power is
independent of weather conditions.
A variety of fuel-cell designs exist
distinguished by the electrolyte used and the associated operating
temperatures, output power and durabilities.
PEMFC is the largest fuel cell type used across the globe and it has a
higher power to area ratio than the other types. With its high electrical
efficiency and ability to be used in sub mega watt and mega watt
applications, it is one of the most widely used fuel cell systems.
The
fuel cell market is expected to grow from an estimated $2.61 billion in 2014
to $5.20 billion by 2019, with a CAGR of 14.7% from 2014 to 2019.
Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the largest value generating region for fuel
cells, with Japan and South Korea being the major countries driving the
market. The demand for fuel cells is also increasing rapidly in regions like
Europe and North America. In the rest of the world, the market is growing at
a slower rate due to lesser awareness, although these regions comprise the
future markets for fuel cells.
The application of fuel cells is growing rapidly in the
stationary segment because of their smaller size and ability to run on
various fuels. This application is expected to reach a market size of $4.17
billion by 2019, with a CAGR of 14.9% between 2014 and 2019. An estimated
150 MW of stationary fuel cells shipped worldwide in 2013, an increase of
24% over 2012 and 244% over 2008.
In the U.S., a 14.9 MW fuel cell power
park opened in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Installation of the world’s largest
fuel cell power plant, 59 MW, began in Korea. India has a large diesel
genset replacement market (expected to reach $4.5B by 2021) for PEM fuel
cells. Current genset market is dominated by Kirloskar, Cummins and
Caterpillar.
Toyota announced the production release of its Mirai fuel-cell passenger
vehicle in the US with a driving range of over 300 miles. Hyundai announced
plans to begin leasing its first series production fuel cell electric
vehicle at select dealerships in Southern California starting in 2014. GM,
Daimler-Benz and Honda have demonstrated fuel-cell vehicles and announced
plans for production release. Several states in the US including California
have had fuel cell powered buses operating in major cities for several years
with excellent results. India offers a huge opportunity for PEM FC use in
city buses (10,000 in New Delhi alone) initially followed by 2/3 wheelers (7
million sold annually).
The PEM fuel cell technology at IIT, Kanpur has been developed by Prof Kamal
Kar and his team over the past year. Its performance has been validated
against comparable industry products from Ballard Power with a cost
advantage of greater than 30X. Further work remains in the area of stress
and endurance testing and extending the capability using a larger stack of
fuel cells.
We are looking for an industry partner that is willing to support further
work on this patent-pending technology and potentially, license this
technology for Make in India products.
Other Technology Developed at IIT-Kanpur
International Patents
55.
Title: Carbon nanofiber/ carbon
nanocoil coated substrate and nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
Application number: WO 2010-IB55080, Date: November 9, 2010
Patent
Number: WO 2012038786, Date: Mar 29, 2012
54.
Title: Hydroxyapatite
poly(etheretherketone) nanocomposites and method of manufacturing same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Sumit Pramanik
References:
International Publication Number WO 2012/004637 Al, International
Publication Date: 12 January 2012,
International Application Number: PCT/IB2010/054234, International Filing
Date: 20 September 2010
Application number: WO 2010-IB54234, Date: Sep 20, 2010
Patent Number: WO 2012004637, Date: Jan 12, 2012
US Patents
53.
Title: Carbon
nanofiber/ carbon nanocoil coated substrate and nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal
Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
Application number: US 2011-13375730, Date: December 1, 2011
Patent Number: US 20120132864, Date: May 31, 2012
52.
Title: Incandescent
lamp
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Raghunandan Sharma Ariful Rahman and Sanjay
Agarwal
Application number: US 2011-13017303, Date: Jan 31, 2011
Patent
Number: US 20120074832, Date: Mar 29, 2012
Patent
Number: US 8853932, Date: Oct 7, 2014
51.
Title: Hydroxyapatite
poly(etheretherketone) nanocomposites and method of manufacturing same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Sumit Pramanik
References:
U.S.
National Phase Patent Application. No. 13/147,502, August 2, 2011
United States Patent Publication Number: US 2012/0107612 Al,
United States Patent Publication Date: May 3,2012
Application number: US 2011-13147502, Date: Aug 2, 2011
Patent
Number: US 20120107612, Date: May 3, 2012
Patent Number: US 8652373, Feb 18, 2014
Japanese Patents
50.
Title: Carbon nanofiber/ carbon
nanocoil coated substrate and nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
Application number: JP 2013-528775, Date: November 9, 2010
Patent
Number: JP 2013543472, Date: December 5, 2013
Chinese Patents
49.
Title: Carbon nanofiber/ carbon
nanocoil coated substrate and nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
Application number: CN 2010-80068755, Date: November 9, 2010
Patent Number: CN 103068720, Date: April 24, 2013
Indian Patents
48.
Title:
Carbon nanotube
coated carbon fiber loaded RF resonant planar sensor for detection of
hazardous gases in environment
Inventors: Jaleel
Akhtar, Kamal Krishna Kar, Prakrati Azad, and Sandeep Kumar Singh
References:
pending
47.
Title: Novel high
performance thermoelectric material with remarkable ZT and power factor and
method of manufacturing the same
Inventors: Kamal
Krishna Kar, Chhatrasal Gayner, Raghunandan Sharma and Malay K. Das
References:
201611031952 Date: Septemper 20, 2016
46.
Title:
Solar
hybrid polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC)
Inventors: Kamal
Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
201611010631, Date: March 28, 2065
45.
Title:
Flexible
supercapacitors utilizing electrochemically active material based
nanocomposite hybrid electrodes and method of manufacturing thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Jayesh Cherusseri
References:
201611000089,
Date: January 01, 2016
44.
Title:
Multi-Branched
Carbon Nanotube Network as Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction and
Method of Manufacturing the Same
Inventors: Kamal
Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:3302/DEL/2015,
Date: October 14, 2015
43.
Title:
Multi
Helix Carbon Micro/Nanocoils and Method of Manufacturing the Same
Inventors: Kamal
Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:3301/DEL/2015,
Date: October 14, 2015
42.
Title:
A
Hydrogen/Methanol Based Low Working Temperature Polymer Electrolyte Membrane
Fuel Cell
Inventors: Kamal
Krishna Kar, Raghunandan Sharma, Malay Kumar Das, and Janakarajan Ramkumar
References:1586/DEL/2015,
Date: June 02, 2015
41. Title:
A green reduction approach for
graphene oxide into graphene nanosheets by urea
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pankaj Chamoli
References:
2059/DEL/2014,
Date: July 21, 2014
40.
Title:
Method for preparing silicon
based highly flexible smart micro battery fiber in the form of lithium ion
batteries
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Amit Kumar Yadav, and Madhur Kasaudhan
References:
1986/DEL/2014,
Date: 15th July, 2014
39.
Title:
Method for preparing carbon based
highly flexible smart micro battery fiber in the form of lithium ion
batteries
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Amit Kumar Yadav, Deepak Pandey and Sowntharya
Logapperumal
References:
1985/DEL/2014,
Date: 15th July, 2014
38.
Title:
Method for preparing highly
conducting and thermally stable PVDF-HFP based electrolytes for lithium ion
battery application
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Sowntharya Logapperumal
References:
1987/DEL/2014,
Date: 15th July, 2014
37.
Title: A green
reduction approach for scalable synthesis of bilayer graphene
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pankaj Chamoli
References:
2035/DEL/2014,
Date: July 18, 2014
36.
Title: A
green approach for reduction of graphene oxide into graphene nanosheets by
leaf extracts
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pankaj Chamoli
References:
2060/DEL/2014,
Date: July 21, 2014
35.
Title: A
unique green approach for reduction of graphene oxide into graphene
nanosheets by urine
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pankaj Chamoli
References:
1969/DEL/2014,
Date: 14th July, 2014
34.
Title:
A
method of preparing helically coiled carbon nanotubes (CCNT) using star
shaped nano particle
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
1391/DEL/2014,
Date: 26th May, 2014
33.
Title: Electrocatalyst
for oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells from bio-waste feather fiber
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
1390/DEL/2014,
Date: 26th May, 2014
32.
Title: Multi-walled carbon
nanotube forest grown on carbon fiber as supercapacitor electrodes and the
method of preparation thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Jayesh Cherusseri
References:
1348/DEL/2014,
Date: 22nd May, 2014
31.
Title: One
step synthesis of carbon nanotube-ceramic nanocomposite powder for
structural nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
1332/DEL/2014,
Date: 20th May, 2014
30.
Title:
Coiled carbon nanomaterial
coated carbon fiber reinforced high performance polymer nanocomposites for
structural applications and method of manufacturing the same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
1331/DEL/2014,
Date: 20th May, 2014
29.
Title: Method for
preparing zinc-manganese co-doped titania nanoparticles for improved
photocatalytic activity
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Poonam Benjwal
References:
910/DEL/2014,
Date: 29th March, 2014
28.
Title: One
step method for the preparation of zinc-doped titania nanotube array for
photocatalytic, dye sensitized solar cells, energy conversion devices, and
degradation of water and air pollutants
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, and Poonam Benjwal
References:
909/DEL/2014,
Date: 29th March, 2014
27.
Title: Novel
phosphonated poly ether ether ketone polymer as an alternative to Nafion for
polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell and the method of manufacturing the
same
Inventors:
Kamal K. Kar Soma Banerjee and Manas K. Ghorai
References:
908/DEL/2014,
Date: 29th March, 2014
26.
Title: Ferromagnetic
metal nanoparticle encapsulated carbon nanotubes as nano-heaters for
cancerous cell treatment and method of manufacturing the same"
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
859/DEL/2014 dated 25th March 2014
25.
Title: Ferromagnetic
nanoparticle encapsulated carbon nanotubes with high encapsulation/filling
ratio for high density magnetic data storage devices and method of
manufacturing the same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
846/DEL/2014 dated 24th March 2014
24.
Title: Multiscale
magnetic nanocomposites using ferromagnetic nanoparticle encapsulated carbon
nanotubes and method of manufacturing the same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
858/DEL/2014 dated 25th March 2014
23.
Title: Carbon
nanotube coated carbon fiber filaments for incandescent electric lamp and
method of manufacturing the same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Raghunandan Sharma
References:
844/DEL/2014 dated 24th March 2014
22.
Title: A process for
preparation of nanoparticles of high molecular weight of polystyrene
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pradip Paik
References:
1136/DEL/2013,
Date: 17th April, 2013
21.
Title: A process for
preparation of nanoparticles of high molecular weight of polypropylene
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pradip Paik
References:
1135/DEL/2013,
Date: 17th April, 2013
20.
Title: Hydroxyapatite poly
(ether ether ketone) nanocomposites and method of manufacturing same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Sumit Pramanik
Application number: IN 2010-DE1614, Date: Jul 9, 2010
Patent Number: IN 2010DE01614, Date: Oct 18, 2013
19.
Title: Carbon
nanofiber/ carbon nanocoil coated substrate and nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
Application number: IN 2010-DE2272, Date: September 23, 2010
Patent Number: IN 2010DE02272, Date: August 23, 2013
18.
Title:
Incandescent lamp
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Raghunandan Sharma, Ariful Rahman and Sanjay
Agarwal
Application number: IN 2010-DE2276, Date: Sep 23, 2010
Patent Number: IN 2010DE02276, Date: Dec 27, 2013
17.
Title: Controlled
growth of carbon nanocones on carbon fiber(s)/fabric and method of synthesis
thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Niranjan Patra and Ariful Rahman
References:
1900/DEL/2008,
Date: 12th August 2008
16.
Title: Method of manufacturing
of carbon nano tube coated glass fibers/fabric and its hybrid nanocomposites
Inventors:
Kamal
Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
References:
1996/DEL/2008,
Date: 22nd August 2008
15.
Title: Spherical
crystalline nano-hydroxyapatite and method of manufacture from calcium oxide
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, and Sumit Pramanik
References:
1901/DEL/2008,
Date: 12th August 2008
14.
Title: Functionally
graded wide-band polymeric composites for microwave absorbers and method of
manufacturing same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Ahankari Sandeep Sureshrao and Animesh Biswas
References:
737/DEL/2007,
Date: 28th March 2007
Patent Number :
IN 255975, Date: 10th April, 2013
13.
Title: Functionally
graded polymer nanocomposites/composites having crosslinking density
variation and their manufacture
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ahankari Sandeep Sureshrao
References:
736/DEL/2007,
Date: 28th March 2007
12.
Title: Carbon
nanotube(s) coated cutting tool(s) and a method for preparation thereof
Inventors:
Kamal
Krishna Kar and Ariful Rahman
References:
735/DEL/2007,
Date: 30th March 2007
Patent number:
257845 Date 12.11.2013
11.
Title: A novel functionally
graded polymer(s)/polymeric nanocomposite(s) [FGP(s)]/FGPNC(s)] having glass
transition temperature variation and a process for preparation thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ahankari Sandeep Sureshrao
References:
681/DEL/2007,
Date: 28th March 2007
Patent Number:
IN 274813 Date: August 10, 2016
10.
Title: Functionally
graded magnetic materials and a method for preparation of the same
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ahankari Sandeep Sureshrao
References:
680/DEL/2007,
Date: 28th March 2007
09.
Title: A novel
viscoelastic media used for nano-finishing of materials through abrasive
flow machining process and a method of manufacture thereof
Inventors:
Kamal
Krishna Kar, J. Ramkumar and Piyushkumar B. Tailor
References:
591/DEL/2007,
Date: 19th March 2007
Patent Number:
IN 268746 Date: 15th September, 2015
08.
Title: Carbon nanotube
coated long fiber and the process for preparation thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar P. K. Agnihotri and S. Dasgupta
References:
3061/DEL/2005,
Date: 16th November 2005
07.
Title: Nickel coated
carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites and a method for the preparation
thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, P. K. Agnihotri and S. Dasgupta
References:
3062/DEL/2005,
Date: 16th November 2005
Patent Number :
IN 249343, Date: 18th October, 2011
06.
Title: A method for
preparation of nanoparticles coated carbon fiber
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, P. K. Agnihotri and S. Dasgupta
References:
3063/DEL/2005,
Date: 16th November 2005
Patent Number :
IN 250274, Date: 21st December, 2011
05.
Title: Functionally
graded elastomer nanocomposites (FGENCs) and a process for preparation
thereof
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Ahankari S. Sureshrao
References:
3125/DEL/2005,
Date: 23rd November 2005
04.
Title: A
process for preparation of nanoparticles of high molecular weight of
polyethylene
Inventors:
Kamal K. Kar and Pradip Paik
References:
3161/DEL/2005,
Date: 25th November 2005
Patent Number :
IN 260562, Date: 8th May, 2014
03.
Title: Carbon
nanotube and nanoparticles coated carbon fiber reinforced polymer hybrid
nanocomposite with improved thermomechanical properties and a process for
preparation thereof
Inventors:
Kamal
Krishna Kar, P. Kumar NGR Iyengar and P. K. Agnihotri
References:
1813/DEL/2005,
Date: 14th July 2005
Patent Number :
IN 258293 Dated 27th December 2013
02.
Title: A
process for preparation of micron sized high molecular weight polymer
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar and Pradip Paik
References:
2503/DEL/2004,
Date: 16th December 2004
Patent Number:
IN 268253 Dated 24th August, 2015
01.
Title: A method of preparing
fiber reinforced plastic articles using rubber pressure moulding technique
Inventors:
Kamal Krishna Kar, Prashant Kumar, Tinku K. Sah and S.D. Sharma
References:
2078/DEL/2004,
Date: 25th October 2004
Patent Number : IN 251103,
Date: 23rd February, 2012
