MUMBAI, India, June 30 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202431102221 A) filed by Tata Steel Limited; and Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay on December 23, 2024, for Graphene Quantum Dots, Process Of Preparation And Application Thereof.

Inventors include Soumitra Ghorai; Kaushik Sen; Pratik Swarup Dash; Rohit Srivastava; Vinay Patel; Anvi Mardolkar; and Gireesh Kumar.

The application for the patent was published on June 26, 2026, under issue no. 26/2026.

Abstract: GRAPHENE QUANTUM DOTS, PROCESS OF PREPARATION AND APPLICATION THEREOF The present disclosure relates to a process of preparing graphene quantum dots (GQDs) from coal tar pitch. The process of preparing the GQDs is simple, efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly. The process provides for improved yield of the GQDs. The disclosure also relates to graphene quantum dots (GQDs) comprising at least two non-metallic heteroatoms.

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