MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641073996 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai on June 15, 2026, for Method For Preparing Photocatalytic Nanocomposite Hydrogel For Degradation Of Industrial Dyes And Product Thereof.

Inventors include Mrutyunjay Panigrahi; and Hassan Mahmoodi Esfanddarani.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: A method for preparing a photocatalytic nanocomposite hydrogel for degradation of industrial dyes and a product thereof is provided. The method involves synthesis of reduced graphene oxide from waste dry-cell batteries and biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Asparagus offici...