MUMBAI, India, Sept. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202411012266 A) filed by Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani, Rajasthan, on Feb. 21, 2024, for 'a nickel-based metal-organic framework decorated cobalt oxide-embedded carbon nanofiber composites and a process for synthesis thereof.'
Inventor(s) include Radhakanth, Shriram; and Singhal, Richa.
The application for the patent was published on Sept. 12, under issue no. 37/2025.
According to the abstract released by the Intellectual Property India: "The present invention relates to a composition of Nickel-based Metal-Organic Frameworks (Ni-MOF) grown on Cobalt oxide-embedded Carbon Nanofiber (Co-CNF) matrix and a process for synthesis of Ni-MOF decorated Co-CNF. The novel feature of the invention includes integration of seed-assisted growth technique, freestanding architecture, hydrangea flower type structure of Ni-MOF and use of particle size modulator to control the size of Ni-MOF. The synthesis of the Ni-MOF@Co-CNF involves two major steps, first the synthesis of freestanding cobalt oxide embedded CNF matrix (Co-CNF), followed by the solvothermal reaction to deposit Ni-MOFs on the Co-CNF. The synthesized Ni-MOF decorated Co-CNF composites provides freestanding architecture, efficient active site dispersion, enhanced bifunctional electrocatalytic activity and pseudocapacitive charge storage. The MOF structures and the CNFs can be tuned individually to achieve desirable characteristics for application in various areas such as electrochemical energy storage devices, water splitting, gas storage and separation, drug delivery systems, air and water purification, etc."
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