Anjan Banerjee

Assistant Professor

BSc.: Chemistry (Calcutta University, 2007)

MSc.:  Chemistry with Inorganic Spl. (Calcutta University, 2009)

PhD: Electrochemical Energy Storage (Indian Institute of Science, 2014)

Assistant Professor – Department of Chemistry, Presidency University, Kolkata, India from 3 October 2018 to present. Research Area: Materials Electrochemistry and Energy Storage System

Sr. Manager – Design (Electrochemistry) in Godrej-UEP Project at Godrej and Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd., India from 10 September 2018 to 29 September 2018. Research Area: MnO2/Zn Secondary Batteries

Scientist – Materials R&D in Lead-Carbon Project at Livguard Energy Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India from 4 April 2017 to 10 August 2018. Research Area: Carbonaceous materials in Lead-Acid Batteries

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow – Department of Chemistry, Bar-Ilan University, Israel from 1 February 2015 to 20 March 2017. Research Areas: Li-Ion and Lead-Acid Batteries

Research Associate – Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Indian Institute of Science, India  from 25 June 2014 to 13 January 2015. Research Areas: Asymmetric/Hybrid Supercapacitors and Flow Batteries

Research Fellow (PhD) – Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit (SSCU), Indian Institute of Science, India with Prof. A. K. Shukla from 03 August 2009 to 24 June 2014. Research Areas: Lead-Carbon Hybrid Ultracapacitors

Research Area: Electrochemical Energy Storage Systems for Renewable Future: Batteries and Supercapacitors

MSc Topics

Theory

1.       Spectroscopy for Inorganic Chemists (Electronic, Mössbauer, Raman, IR, XPS, UPS, EPR)

2.       Inorganic Reaction Mechanism

3.       Nuclear Chemistry & Radiochemical Analysis

4.       Chemistry of f-Block Elements (Lanthanides and Actinides)

Practical

1.       Advanced Physicochemical Experiments

2.       Quantitative Analysis of Complex Inorganic Materials Viz. Ores, Minerals and Alloys

BSc Topics

Theory

1.       Analytical Chemistry

2.       Environmental Chemistry and Analysis

3.       Chemistry of d- and f-Block Elements

4.       Reaction Kinstics

5.       Nuclear Chemistry

Practical

1.       Inorganic Quantitative Analysis

2.       Inorganic Synthesis

3.      Chromatography 

Mr. Pappu Naskar (Co-Supervisor) 

Mr. Subhrajyoti Debnath

Mr. Apurba Maiti 

Patents

7.      Aqueous Energy Storage Device, A. Banerjee, P. Naskar, S. Debnath and A. Maiti, Indian Patent Application No: 202231010840; filed on 28.02.2022; Publication Date (U/S 11A): 01.09.2023

6.      Acid-Scavenging Functional Separators for Power Performance of Lithium Ion Electrochemical Cells, S. Luski, D. Aurbach, T. J. Fuller, I. C. Halalay, A. Banerjee, B. Ziv and K. Raghunathan, US Patent Grant No: US 10741812 B2; dated 11.08.2020.

5.      Lithium Ion Battery, S. Luski, D. Aurbach, I. C. Halalay, T. J. Fuller, B. R. Powell Jr, A. Banerjee, Y. Shilina and B. Ziv, US Patent Grant No: US 10008749 B2; dated 26.06.2018.

4.      Lithium Ion Battery, S. Luski, D. Aurbach, B. R. Powell Jr, I. C. Halalay, T. J. Fuller, A. Banerjee, Y. Shilina and B. Ziv, US Patent Grant No: US 10050313 B2; dated 14.08.2018.

3.      Novel Bipolar Plate for use in Redox Flow Batteries, A. K. Shukla and A. Banerjee, Indian Patent Grant No: 332130; dated 17.02.2020.

2.     Cost Effective Energy Storage Device and Methods Thereof, A. K. Shukla and A. Banerjee, Indian Patent Grant No: 348562; dated 05.10.2020. 

1.      An Energy Storage Device, an Inorganic Gelled Electrolyte and Methods Thereof, A. K. Shukla, A. Banerjee, M. K. Ravikumar and S. A. Gaffoor, PCT International Publication No: WO 2013/ 011464 A1; dated 24.01.2013. US Patent Grant No: US9036332 B2; dated 19.05.2015.

Publications in Journals

15.  Multifunctional Polymeric Coating on Stainless Steel Current Collectors in Aqueous Energy Storage Devices, D. Banerjee, S. Mandal, P. Naskar and A. Banerjee*, Inorganica Chim. Acta, 574 (2025) 122341.

14.  Prussian Blue Analogues with Na2NixCoyMnzFe(CN)6-Multimetallic Structures as Positive and Hydrogen Vanadate as Negative Electrodes in Aqueous Na-Ion Batteries for Solar Energy Storage Applications, P. Naskar, B. Biswas, S. Laha* and A. Banerjee*, Energy Adv., 3 (2024) 1401.

13.  Current Collectors for Rechargeable Batteries: State-of the- Art Design and Development Strategies for Commercial Products, P. Naskar, A. Saha, B. Biswas and A. Banerjee*, J. Electrochem. Soc., 171 (2024) 010515.

12.    Differential Supercapacitor and Schottky Diode behaviours in Two New Isostructural Coordination Polymers Based on Redox Active Metal Ions, C. Das, S. Debnath, V. D. Patel, D. Gupta, A. Banerjee* and P. Mahata*, CrystEngComm., 25 (2023) 6343.    

11.    An Enduring Na-Ion Solar Battery Configured with Na2Co0.5Ni0.5Fe(CN)6 Positive and NaTi2(PO4)3 Negative Electrodes in Na2SO4-SiO2 Hydrogel Electrolyte, P. Naskar, S. Mondal, B. Biswas, S. Laha* and A. Banerjee*, J. Electrochem. Soc., 170 (2023) 090535.

10.    Low Cost & Quasi Solid State Na2Mn0.5Ni0.5Fe(CN)6//NaxFe2O3 Hybrid Na-Ion Batteries for Solar Energy Storage, P. Naskar, S. Mondal, B. Biswas, S. Laha* and A. Banerjee*, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 7 (2023) 4189.

9.      High-Performance and Scalable Aqueous Na-Ion Batteries Comprising Co-Prussian Blue Analogue Framework Positive and Sodium Vanadate Nanorod Negative Electrodes for Solar Energy Storage, P. Naskar, S. Debnath, B. Biswas, S. Laha* and A. Banerjee*, ACS Appl. Energy Mater, 6 (2023) 4604.

8.      Low-Cost and Scalable Ni-Prussian Blue Analogue//Functionalized Carbon based Na-Ion Systems for all Climate Operations, P. Naskar, S. Debnath, A. Maiti, B. Biswas, and A. Banerjee*, ChemPhysChem, 24 (2023) e202300051 (Cover page).

7.     Rechargeable Manganese Dioxide−Zinc Batteries: A Review Focusing on Challenges and Optimization Strategies under Alkaline and Mild Acidic Electrolyte Media, S. Debnath, A. Maiti, P. Naskar, A. Banerjee*, ChemNanoMat, 8 (2022) e202200261

6.     Lithium Ion Batteries: Indispensable Assets for “Rechargeable World”, P. Naskar, S. Debnath, N. Mukherjee, and A. Banerjee*, Resonance: Journal of Science Education, 28 (2023) 577

5.      Frontiers in Hybrid Ion Capacitors: A Review on Advanced Materials and Emerging Devices, P. Naskar, D. Kundu, A. Maiti, P. Chakraborty, B. Biswas, and A. Banerjee*, ChemElectroChem, 8 (2021) 1393 (Cover page).

4.      Chemical Supercapacitors: A Review Focusing on Metallic Compounds and Conducting Polymers, P. Naskar, A. Maiti, P. Chakraborty, D. Kundu, B. Biswas and A. Banerjee*, J. Mater. Chem. A, 9 (2021), 1970.

3.      Envisaging Future Energy Storage Materials for Supercapacitors: An Ensemble of Preliminary Attempts, P. Naskar, P. Chakraborty, D. Kundu, A. Maiti, B. Biswas, and A. Banerjee*, ChemistrySelect, 6 (2021) 1127.

2.       LNMO-graphite cells performance enhancement by the use of acid scavenging separators, Y. Shilina, S. Maddukuri, A. Banerjee, B. Ziv, S. Luski, D. Aurbach and I. C. Halalay, ChemElectroChem, 6 (2019) 3690.

1.     Multifunctional Separators: A Promising Approach for Improving the Durability and Performance of Li-Ion Batteries, A. Banerjee, B. Ziv, Y. Shilina, J. M. Ziegelbauer, H. Liu, K. J. Harris, G. Botton, G. R. Goward, S. Luski, D. Aurbach and I. C. Halalay, J. Electrochem. Soc., 166 (2019) A5369.