CASE STUDY 1

Syngene partners with a client for Global Economy Decarbonization

Group : Performance & Specialty Materials (PSM)

Introduction

Renewable energy sources are powerful energy alternatives that can tackle climate change challenges and fossil fuel depletion. The Performance & Specialty Materials (PSM) team at Syngene aimed to develop innovative materials for a customer advancing in clean energy solutions such as green hydrogen. This project contributes to global decarbonization efforts by addressing the challenges in developing the required functional material.

Customer’s challenge

The client sought to enhance their existing portfolio by transforming a specialty material into ionic material for clean energy applications. However, initial research resulted in membranes or products with very low stability, preventing them from meeting performance benchmarks.

Syngene’s solution

Syngene collaborated with the client to design and develop ionic materials. The team identified key stability issues and leveraged their expertise in functional material science to create an innovative solution.

Methodology employed

The approach involved designing a functional spacer to mitigate the stability challenges. Further, focused research efforts were dedicated to converting this material into prototype films or membranes with different degrees of functionalization for performance screening at the customer testing center.

Syngene’s expertise in scaling high-performing prototypes allowed large-scale batch production. This resulted in the successful conversion of the product into multi-feet film rolls (up to 300 meters) of membrane.

Key Outcomes and Achievements

• Superior Performance: The ionic materials exhibited four times better stability and performance than market benchmarks.
• Scalability: Developed and delivered 300-meter-long membrane rolls, a first-of-its-kind achievement in this application domain.
• Market Impact: The client is now positioned to launch these materials for megawatt-scale clean energy production, marking a significant milestone in decarbonization technology.

The clean energy generated using these materials aligns with sustainability goals and positively impacts environmental health, ultimately contributing to human well-being. Syngene’s advanced capabilities and domain expertise in developing functional materials achieved this desired outcome.