MUMBAI, India, July 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541004613 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Tirupati on July 21, 2025, for Biopolymer-Reinforced Metal Oxide And/Or Oxyhydroxide Nanocomposite For Shrinkage Mitigation In Concrete.
Inventors include Dr. Shihabudheen M. Maliyekkal; Dr. A. V. Rahul; M. S. V. Naga Jyothi; and Divya S. Kurup.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to methods for preparing a biopolymer-metal oxide-based nanocomposite and a concrete composition incorporating the nanocomposite. The method for preparing the nanocomposite comprises adding one or more metal precursor compounds...