Intellectual Property India Publishes Patent Application for Polar Quantum Dot Functionalized Palm Kernel Cake Composite For Photocatalytic Waste Water Remediati

MUMBAI, India, Aug. 12 -- Intellectual Property India has published a patent application (202641090004 A) filed by Dr. B. Karpagam; Dr. K. Mathankumar; Dr. B. Mariammal; P. Ranjith; Dr. M. Murugavelu; Dr. B. Gobinathan; P. Muni Raja Chandra; E. Rajasekaran; Dr. A. N.; M. Meyyappan; Dr. G. Rajagopal; and Dr. P. Marimuthu on July 24, 2026, for Polar Quantum Dot Functionalized Palm Kernel Cake Composite For Photocatalytic Waste Water Remediati.

Inventors include Dr. B. Karpagam; Dr. K. Mathankumar; Dr. B. Mariammal; Dr. P. Marimuthu; P. Ranjith; Dr. M. Murugavelu; Dr. B. Gobinathan; P. Muni Raja Chandra; E. Rajasekaran; Dr. A. N. Arun; M. Meyyappan; and Dr. G. Rajagopal.

The application for the patent was published on August 07, 2026, under issue no. 32/2026.

Abstract: The current invention is a unique hybrid bioadsorbent composite that combines polar quantum dots with Palm Kernel Cake (PKC), a lignocellulosic by product of the palm oil industry, for improved wastewater treatment applications. By functionalizing the PKC surface with highly reactive polar quantum dots, the invention overcomes the intrinsic drawbacks of traditional PKC adsorbents, such as low surface area and few active binding sites. To increase porosity and surface functioning, the PKC is put through pre-treatment and activation procedures in one embodiment. To create a stable composite material, polar quantum dots including metal oxide quantum dots like titanium dioxide (TiO 0) and carbon-based quantum dotsare then created using in-situ or ex-situ techniques and evenly immobilized onto the activated PKC matrix. Significantly improved physicochemical characteristics, such as larger surface area, better functional group availability, and greater adsorption capability, are displayed by the resultant hybrid bioadsorbent. The composite works by combining photocatalytic degradation with adsorption in a synergistic manner. While the immobilized quantum dots enable light induced catalytic breakdown of complicated contaminants into less hazardous or mineralized products, the PKC matrix offers an abundance of active sites for the binding of heavy metals and organic pollutants. As a result, the created composite material exhibits excellent efficiency, reusability, and possible use in environmentally friendly wastewater treatment systems..

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