MUMBAI, India, July 31 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411096759 A) filed by Lovely Professional University on December 07, 2024, for Nanolignin-Chitosan Composite For Hexavalent Chromium Removal From Wastewater.
Inventor includes Ajay Kumar.
The application for the patent was published on July 24, 2026, under issue no. 30/2026.
Abstract: The present invention relates to a nanolignin-chitosan composite designed for the effective removal of hexavalent chromium from wastewater. The composite comprises a chitosan matrix, derived from chitin obtained from crustacean shells, which provides primary adsorption sites for hexavalent chromium ions. Dispersed within this matrix are nanolignin particles, charact...