MUMBAI, India, May 29 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541132382 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, on Dec. 26, 2025, for 'a porous hybrid bio-aerogel and a method of preparation thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Sushmee Badhulika; Debmalya Sarkar; and Shital Jyotsna Sahoo.
The application for the patent was published on May 29, under issue no. 22/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a porous hybrid bio-aerogel. The present invention relates to a biodegradable, porous, and photo-responsive bio-aerogel for a self-powered energy harvesting device. The bio-aerogel comprises a sodium alginate and polyvinyl...