MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202521056804 A) filed by Indian Institute Of Technology Bombay on June 13, 2025, for A Transition Metal Phosphide Catalyst For Hydrogen Evolution Via Electrochemical Alkaline Water And Seawater Splitting.
Inventors include Arnab Dutta; Manodip Pal; and Tarik Aziz.
The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.
Abstract: According to the present disclosure, an economical transition metal phosphide electro catalyst for hydrogen evolution via efficient electrochemical alkaline water/seawater splitting and a method of fabricating thereof is disclosed. The method comprises the steps of synthesizing a secondary support structure comprising a layered double hydroxides (LDHs), integrated with a plurality of oxidized carbon nanotubes (o-CNT). Followed by hydrothermally synthesizing a primary active phase by phosphidating a transition metal precursor with a phosphorous precursor, wherein the primary active phase comprises a plurality of transition metal phosphide nanoparticles. Finally depositing the synthesized primary active phase onto the surface of the secondary support structure integrated with the conductive network of o- CNTs, wherein the transition metal phosphide nanoparticles are uniformly distributed on the secondary support structure, supported by the conductive network of o- CNTs. Reference Figure:
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