A detailed study revealed
that carbonized jute
possesses a highly
porous structure, which
allows for more energy
storage across a large
area. A conducting
form of carbon, known
as the graphitic phase,
was also found, making
carbonized jute a
suitable and sustainable
electrode material for
supercapacitor devices.
Charge-discharge
measurements showed
that carbonized jute was
an excellent candidate
for use in flexible and
high-performance energy
storage devices.
Energy storage without
loss is an important aspect
to consider while choosing
electrode materials for
supercapacitor devices.
Carbonized jute stands
out here, demonstrating
100% charge retention
over a whopping 5000
cycles of charge-discharge
measurements. No other
plant derived carbon
electrode has been able to
come even remotely close
to this number without
a significant loss in their
ability to retain charge.
Agriculture stakeholders
can now directly
approach ICAR via
e-Krishi Samvad
Mr Radha Mohan
Singh, Union Minister
for Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare,
recently launched at
Krishi Bhawan. Mr Singh
informed that the e-Krishi
Samvad is internet-
based interface and is
a unique platform that
will provide direct and
effective solutions to the
problems faced by farmers
and stakeholders in the
agriculture sector.
Union Agriculture
Minister said that people
can directly connect to
the ICAR website and get
the appropriate solutions
from the subject matter
specialists and institutes
through web or SMS.
Stakeholders can
upload photographs
related to diseases of
the crops, animals or
fishes for diagnostics
and remedial
measures instantly
from the specialists.
cotton. Results of the
study done by scientists
from the Banaras Hindu
University, National
Physical Laboratory,
New Delhi, Los Alamos
National Laboratory
(USA) and Pittsburgh
State University (USA),
have been published in
journal Scientific Reports.
Mr Singh further
said that those who
have internet facility
on the mobile phone
can also avail this facility.
e-Krishi Samvad is
useful to get information
pertaining to welfare
and development of
agricultural stakeholders.
Dr T Mohapatra, (DG,
ICAR), Mr C Roul
(Secretary, ICAR), Dr A K
Singh (DDG, Agricultural
Extension) and Dr SK
Singh (Project Director,
DKMA) and other senior
officials of ICAR were also
present on the occassion.
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