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Ritu Saraswat

Doctoral Research Scholar

Supervisor: Prof. Tushar Jana

School of Chemistry

University of Hyderabad

Gachobowli, Hyderabad, Telangana 500046

Email: ritumahamani.07@gmail.com, 21chph13@uohyd.ac.in

Contact: 9119703302, Whatsapp: 9720078266

Subject area: Polymers for Electrochemical Energy

Alkaline Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (AAEMFCs) and Water Electrolyzers (AAEMWEs) are receiving great recognition because of their use of low cost electrocatalysts, faster oxygen reduction kinetics and lower fuel permeability. The prime challenges in developing AAEM are synthesizing polymers with high hydroxide conductivity and long-term stability in high alkaline solutions. Our objective is to develop a new class of AAEMs which ensure the following characteristic properties:

  • should have long term stability in alkaline medium (alkaline stability).

  • should offer high hydroxide conductivity, containing high ion exchange capacity (IEC).

  • should have high chemical, thermal and mechanical stability.

  • should possess adequate water and KOH uptake

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Recent publications:

  • Das, A.; Mukherjee, N.; Saraswat, R.; Jana, T. Multicationic Anion-Exchange Membranes from Pyridine- Bridged polybenzimidazole and Polymer-Ionic -Liquid-Grafted Graphene Oxide. ACS Appl. Energy Mater. 2024, 7, 1, 285–301. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsaem.3c02591.

  • Das, K. S.; Bharatiya, D.; Minz, S.; Saraswat, R.; Swain, K. S. Effect of clay on dielectric behaviour of TiO2 embedded PVDF nanocomposite for charge storage applications. Mater. Science in Semiconductor Processing. 2025, 192, 109480. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mssp.2025.109480.

  • Kolli, H. K.; Das, A.; Jana, D.; Saraswat, R.; Jana, T.; Das, S. K. Giant Polyoxometalate Acting as a Nanofiller into a Polymer to Fabricate Proton Exchange Membranes Exhibiting Super Proton Conductivity. Inorg.Chem.2025, 64, 7148−7163. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5c00634.

  • Das, K. S.; Bharatiya, D.; Subudhi, N. R.; Saraswat, R.; Minz, S.; De, P.; Swain, K. S. F-MWCNT incorporated PVP/TiO2 ternary nanocomposites for charge storage applications. Diam. Relat. Mater.2026, 163, 113400. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diamond.2026.113400.

  • Das, K. S.; Pradhan, L.; Bharatiya, D.; Subudhi, N. R.; Saraswat, R.; Minz, S.; Nayak, B.; Jena, K. B.; Swain, K. S. High performance energy storage applications of polyaniline based functionalized multi walled carbon nanotubes nanocomposites. J. Energy Storage.2026, 145, 119916. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.est.2025.119916.

  • Subhadarshini, S.; Saraswat, R.; Sharma, M.; Roy, K. T.; Mekkad, A.; Janardhanan, M. V.; Jana, T. Post-crosslinking of sulfonated polybenzimidazole to develop mechanically robust PEM at elevated electrolyte loading. Polymer.2026, 355, 129992. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.polymer.2026.129992.

  • Synthesis of a new class of tetraamine monomer to obtain polybenzimidazole based membrane for PEM/AEM, Inventors: Suchismita Subhadarshini and Ritu Saraswat and Tushar Jana*, School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad, India. Patent status: Indian Patent Application No. 202541048643, Date of Filing: 20/05/2025.

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