MUMBAI, India, July 7 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202511024365 A) filed by Birla Institute Of Technology & Science Bits, Pilani on March 18, 2025, for Synthesis Of Nanoporous Silica, Nanocrystalline Graphite, And Alkali Metal Salt From Biomass Ash.

Inventors include Patankar, Saurabh Chandrakant; and Padhi, Sudam Sankar.

The application for the patent was published on July 03, 2026, under issue no. 27/2026.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel method for synthesizing nano porous silica, nanocrystalline graphite, and alkali metal salts from biomass ash. The process features a low-temperature, one-hour batch operation, complete water recycling, and produces high- purity products such as na...