MUMBAI, India, Jan. 23 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541133891 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka, on Dec. 30, 2025, for 'metal covalent organic framework catalysts, method and apparatus for electrochemical ammonia synthesis.'
Inventor(s) include Mallikarjun H; Swathi KM; Laxman Gouda; Satyam Singh; Navaneet Kumar Gupta; and Aditya Sadhanala.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 23, under issue no. 04/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present disclosure provides a catalyst for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia, comprising a metal covalent organic framework (metal COF). The metal COF includes (a) a metal selected from ruthenium, rhodium, iron, nickel, iridium, cobalt, and combinations thereof, and (b) a covalent organic framework formed by a condensation reaction between a ligand-bearing moiety and a multitopic node. The metal is coordinatively bound to one or more donor sites on the ligand-bearing moiety, the multitopic node, or both. The catalyst is particularly effective for the reduction of nitrate and nitrite ions, offering a green and sustainable alternative to conventional ammonia production methods, including the Haber-Bosch process, under ambient conditions. A method (100) and an apparatus (200) for electrochemical synthesis of ammonia are also disclosed."
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