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DST institutes ne metal-free porous catalyst TTT-DHTD banaya, jo zinc–air battery mein lagbhag platinum jitna asardaar

7 October 2026 ki DST release ke anusaar DST ke S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (Kolkata) aur INST (Mohali) ke scientists ne SRM University-AP ke saath metal-free organic porous catalyst TTT-DHTD banaya, jisne zinc–air batteries mein air-electrode catalyst ke roop mein commercial platinum ka lagbhag 96% performance diya.

Summary

Department of Science and Technology ke S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences (SNBNCBS), Kolkata aur Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Mohali ke researchers ne SRM University, Amaravati ke saath milkar TTT-DHTD naam ka metal-free organic porous material banaya hai, DST ne 7 October 2026 ko bataya. Zinc–air batteries mein oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) ke liye air-electrode catalyst ke roop mein use karne par carbon, sulfur, nitrogen aur hydrogen se bane is honeycomb jaise material ne commercial platinum catalysts ka lagbhag 96% performance diya aur 120 ghante ke lagataar operation mein stable raha. Science Advances mein prakashit ye kaam mehange aur durlabh platinum par nirbhar clean-energy technologies ki laagat ghata sakta hai.

Key facts

Material
TTT-DHTD, metal-free organic porous catalyst
Institutes
SNBNCBS Kolkata, INST Mohali (DST) aur SRM University, Amaravati
Upyog
Zinc–air batteries mein oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) ke liye air-electrode catalyst
Performance
Commercial platinum catalysts ka lagbhag 96%
Stability
120 ghante ka lagataar operation
Elements
Carbon, sulfur, nitrogen, hydrogen
Journal
Science Advances
Lead researchers
Dr. Pradip Pachfule, Prof. Ramendra Sundar Dey, Prof. Ranjit Thapa

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1 Advanced

DST संस्थानों द्वारा विकसित (अक्टूबर 2026) धातु-मुक्त छिद्रयुक्त उत्प्रेरक TTT-DHTD का परीक्षण किस प्रकार की बैटरी में एयर-इलेक्ट्रोड उत्प्रेरक के रूप में किया गया?

Answer dekho

Sahi uttar: A — ज़िंक–एयर बैटरी

TTT-DHTD को ज़िंक–एयर बैटरी में ऑक्सीजन अपचयन अभिक्रिया के लिए एयर-इलेक्ट्रोड उत्प्रेरक के रूप में उपयोग किया गया, जिसने प्लैटिनम का लगभग 96% प्रदर्शन दिया।

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