Question: Researchers of which of the following IITs have recently developed materials to produce energy from water on a small scale?
(a) IIT Hyderabad
(b) IIT Mumbai
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Guwahati
Answer: (d)
Related facts:
- On 30th December 2019, IIT Guwahati researchers developed materials to produce energy from water.
- In this way energy can be produced on a small scale but it can work well as decentralized sources of energy for the individual households.
- The findings were recently published in ACS Applied Nanomaterials.
- The research was conducted by Raidongia along with other scholars from the institute namely Jumi Deka, Kundan Saha and others.
Mechanism Used to produce energy: –
- A nanoscale phenomenon which is called Electrokinetic streaming potential is being used by the researchers of IIT-G, to harvest energy from flowing water.
- Various types of semiconducting materials are also used to produce power from stagnant water.
Links:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/science/iit-guwahati-researchers-develop-materials-to-produce-energy-from-water-on-a-small-scale/articleshow/73029600.cms?from=mdr
https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/news/story/iit-guwahati-researchers-develop-materials-to-produce-energy-from-water-on-a-small-scale-1632666-2019-12-30