MUMBAI, India, July 24 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202611056744 A) filed by Sharda University on May 04, 2026, for Catalytic-Gradient Zinc Ferrite Cathode System.

Inventors include Pankaj Kumar Tripathi; Dr. Mohit Sahni; Dr. Babita Tripathi; and Sandhya Gupta.

The application for the patent was published on July 17, 2026, under issue no. 29/2026.

Abstract: Disclosed is a catalytic-gradient zinc ferrite cathode system for oxygen reduction in a microbial fuel cell. The system includes a conductive porous support defining an air side and an electrolyte side of a cathode body. An oxygen-facing region is disposed on the air side and includes ZnFe2O4 catalyst at a first catalyst loading, a first binder co...