ORGANIC-TEMPLATED-BOEHMITE -NANOARCHITECTURE: AN ADSORBENT COMPOSITION TO REMOVE ARSENIC AND FLUORIDE FROM DRINKING WATER

The present invention articulates a water-based synthesis of boehmite nanoarchitecture on an organic template, which helps in the growth of particles exposing high-index planes as well as in binding the particles together to form a hard granular material. The synthesis of the material typically requ...

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Main Authors MUNDAMPRA MALIYEKKAL SHIHABUDHEEN, ANSHUP, UDHAYA SANKAR M, THALAPPIL PRADEEP
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 07.08.2015
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CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
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Summary:The present invention articulates a water-based synthesis of boehmite nanoarchitecture on an organic template, which helps in the growth of particles exposing high-index planes as well as in binding the particles together to form a hard granular material. The synthesis of the material typically requires temperature below 60 0C. The material in the granular form has inherent green strength and therefore doesn't require compressive pressure or additional binder or high temperature sintering for strength. The as-synthesized hybrid material produced through a green 'soft chemistry' route is bio- friendly and is at least 5-15 times superior to the existing boehmite nanoparticles or conventional activated alumina (AA) for removing inorganic and biological contaminants from water. Application of the material as a filter medium in removing arsenic, fluoride and viruses from water has been demonstrated.
Bibliography:Application Number: IN2010CHE1529