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CSIR CGCRI showcases innovations in advanced materials for healthcare and clean energy
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Director Bikramjit Basu highlights indigenous technologies driving Viksit Bharat vision during media tour
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CSIR CGCRI showcases innovations in advanced materials for healthcare and clean energy
Kolkata: From artificial hip-joint components and kidney-stone treatment lasers to space-grade optical glass and green hydrogen materials, CSIR Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute is translating research into technologies addressing national needs. A Telangana media delegation visiting Kolkata under the PIB Hyderabad media tour visited CGCRI on Thursday, where Director Bikramjit Basu showcased innovations in ceramics, glass, and advanced materials. Speaking on materials-led innovation for Viksit Bharat, Bikramjit Basu explained how CSIR institutions advance scientific discoveries from laboratories to industrial adoption and societal applications.
Established in 1950, CGCRI recently completed 75 years of research, focusing on five key areas: healthcare, strategic security, industry, energy, and sustainability. In healthcare, CGCRI developed zirconia-toughened alumina ceramic femoral heads for hip-joint replacement, transferred to an Indian industry partner and launched commercially. The institute also created spinal implant materials, a thulium fibre laser system for kidney-stone lithotripsy, a non-invasive diabetes breath analyser, and electrospun-fibre materials for sanitary products.
In national security, CGCRI collaborated with DRDO and ISRO to produce ceramic radomes for high-temperature applications, chalcogenide glass for thermal imaging, high-energy laser glass, and space-grade optical glass meeting stringent homogeneity standards. Addressing clean energy, CGCRI is developing solid oxide electrolyser technology for green hydrogen production alongside ceramic materials for rechargeable batteries. Among showcased innovations was PEPARETOR, a paper-based ceramic separator for lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and supercapacitor applications offering a low-cost, flame-retardant alternative to polymer separators.
Bikramjit Basu stated CGCRI is expanding partnerships with industries, MSMEs, startups, strategic bodies, and academic institutions to accelerate technology deployment. He highlighted skill-development and outreach initiatives inspiring scientific interest among students while building technical expertise. The institute supports national priorities through indigenous innovation, contributing significantly to sustainable development and the broader vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
