RESEARCH INTERESTS

The Ecel's research interests focus on "Energy and Environment", in particular, the interest is in the design and development of sustainable, inexpensive, and durable materials for electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices to address global energy and environmental challenges. The group's present research emphasizes the following research areas:

• Design and synthesis of new electrocatalysts  (HER and OER electrocatalysts) for alkaline water electrolysis to produce green hydrogen

• Investigation of various redox mediators for decoupling of water electrolysis

• Green hydrogen production via seawater electrolysis - Chlorine evolution suppression

• Investigation of electrolytes for redox flow batteries

• An approach to integrate electrochemical devices

• Design and development of a prototype device for the electrochemical production of ammonia

• Electrochemical liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs)

• Synthesis and characterization of various nanomaterials

In the past, Dr. Sankannavar had also worked on "Removal of Fluoride from Drinking Water" using  (a) Solar still and (b) Hydroxyapatite