MUMBAI, India, Jan. 2 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202541122814 A) filed by Vellore Institute Of Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on Dec. 5, 2025, for 'process for synthesizing thioamide-coordinated transition metal polymer electrocatalyst and product thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Ganesan Pandian; Sivanesan Venkatesan; Gowtham Kanagaraj; and Piyush Nandkishor Raut.
The application for the patent was published on Jan. 2, under issue no. 01/2026.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "A process for synthesizing thioamide-coordinated transition metal polymer electrocatalyst and product thereof is provided. The process involves forming a metal-thiourea nitrate complex followed by polymerization with formaldehyde under acidic conditions, resulting in a stable polymeric structure with enhanced catalytic activity. The process results in a robust, low-cost, and energy-efficient electrocatalyst that demonstrates enhanced performance, lower overpotential, and improved long-term durability in air battery, fuel cell, and water electrolyzer applications. The obtained polymer exhibits superior bifunctional electrocatalytic performance for oxygen evolution and reduction reactions, achieving a low overpotential of about 380 mV and excellent long-term stability. The electrocatalyst demonstrates improved charging-discharging efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and scalability, making it a promising alternative to platinum- or iridium-based catalysts for next-generation energy storage and conversion systems."
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