Development of Conducting Polymer/ Functionalized Cellulose Nanocomposites as Efficient Energy Storage Materials

Project ID: AIRG/2024/AS/07/09

Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant

Project Awarded: 20th April 2025

 

Principal Investigator:

Dr. Begum Nadira Ferdousi

Associate Professor

A&S Department, AUST

ferdousi.as@aust.edu

 

Co-principal Investigator/s:

Dr. Sabrina Sultana

Assistant Professor

A&S Department, AUST

sabrina.as@aust.edu

 

Dr. Md. Mominul Islam

Professor

Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka

mominul@du.ac.bd

 

Project Duration: 1 Year

Budget Approved: 4,98,000.00

Expected Research Outcomes:

• Gaining basic knowledge and skill on the chemical modification of polymers and forming active binary composite, and in fabricating coin cell assembly
• Obtaining coin cell-based electrical energy storage devices, capacitor and supercapacitors
• Adopting coin cell technology in the institute
• Achieving research report and publication