Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for 'A Biochar-Based Photocatalyst And Method Of Preparing The Same' Filed by Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences

MUMBAI, India, July 5 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202311087072 A) filed by Shoolini University Of Biotechnology And Management Sciences, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, on Dec. 20, 2023, for 'a biochar-based photocatalyst and method of preparing the same.'

Inventor(s) include Pankaj Raizada; Vatika Soni; and Pardeep Singh.

The application for the patent was published on July 4, under issue no. 27/2025.

According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention discloses the synthesis of an S-scheme heterojunction Bi5O7I-PCN-TWB-based photocatalyst for the complete degradation of organic pollutants specifically and effective photodegradation of methylene blue and doxycycline hydrochloride from wastewater. The photocatalyst exhibited a degradation efficiency of 90.21% and 92.02%. The incorporation of Bi5O7I, PCN, and TWB is taken in the preparation of the nanocomposite in a ratio of 1:1:1. This approach is known for its low cost, non-toxicity, recyclability, and economic sustainability."

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