Central Electro Chemical Research Institute
- Established in 1953, CECRI, Karaikudi is one of the largest electrochemical laboratories in the world, carrying out R&D work in the area of electrochemical Science and Technology.
- Three extension centres of CECRI are functioning at Chennai, Mandapam and Tuticorin..
Mission & Vision
- To foster multidisciplinary research and to cater to the requirements of the southern region, five major laboratories established regional centres at Madras in a single campus which is known as CSIR MADRAS COMPLEX (CMC).
The Main Objectives of CMC are:
- To undertake inter and multi-disciplinary research and development projects
- To centralize services in different fields of specialization
- To share the services of a common administration, accounts, stores and purchase, transport, workshop and library.
The Five Laboratories having regional centers in the Madras Complex are:
- Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi,
- Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute (CEERI), Pilani,
- Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO), Chandigarh
- National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Nagpur.
- National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur,
Mile Stones
- CECRI- Chennai unit lithium ion battery R&D extremely focus on synthesizing of novel materials like Metal Oxides, Oxyfluorides, Fluorophosphates, Fluorosulfates, NASICON type materials.
- CSIR-CECRI has developed indigenous fabrication technology for 18650 cells and pouch cells.
- CSIR-CECRI has developed proto-type Li-ion fabrication facility for 18650 cells. It is the India’s first pilot plant facility which will manufacture the Li-ion cells with a capacity of 1500 mAh/3.7 V and dedicated in working to improve capacity of Li-ion battery.
- CECRI’s indigenously made portable fuel cell power centre which gives a net power output of upto 10 W, combines low-cost fuel cell and solid hydrogen cartridge for charging the mobile phones and lights