MUMBAI, India, Nov. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641124759 A) filed by Dayananda Sagar College Of Engineering on October 19, 2026, for Dmf-Free Method For Preparing A Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework, Uio66, From Polyethylene Terephthalate Waste.
Inventors include Shruthi S B; Khushi Jain; Deborah Salomi D; and Sabaah Khan.
The application for the patent was published on October 30, 2026, under issue no. 44/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) known as UiO-66 from post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste. PET waste is hydrolysed in an alkaline medium to obtain terephthalic acid, also referred to ...