Research
Title : | Indigenous electrochemical device for automated industrially viable organic transformations |
Area of research : | Chemical Sciences |
Focus area : | Electrochemistry |
Principal Investigator : | Prof. Debabrata Maiti, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra (400076) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | dmaiti@iitb.ac.in,armsvist@gmail.com,arnab.dutta@iitb.ac.in |
Equipments : | 01 Organic Electro-synthesizer/Potentiostat ( Rs.998875.00 ) , 01 Organic Electro-synthesizer/Potentiostat ( Rs.0.00 ) , 01 Organic Electro-synthesizer/Potentiostat ( Rs.0.00 ) |
Details
Executive Summary : | Organic synthesis is crucial for the economy, but it often lacks sustainable and greener pathways. Electrochemistry has emerged as a cost-effective, scalable, and waste-free method for organic synthesis. This has led to a demand for integrated and automated electrochemical devices to drive chemical reactions. Currently, imported electrochemical systems are expensive and do not rely on indigenous technology or local women's power. A proposal aims to provide an integrated and automated device with stirring and heating options, called Orgel 1.0. A collaboration between academics, including electrochemists, organic chemists, and electrical engineers, has resulted in the creation of this device. The prototype is currently being tested at IIT Bombay's organic chemistry laboratory. Further development will focus on integrating IoT for monitoring organic reactions. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Arindam Mondal, Kolkata, West Bengal (700145), Dr. Arnab Dutta Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra (700076) |
Total Budget (INR): | 58,11,635 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST) | |