Research
Title : | Large-scale synthesis of anti-viral nanoparticles and their coatings on personal protective equipment using an industrially scalable spray technique |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Chemical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Personal Protective Equipment |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Nikhil Chander, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | nikhil@iitbhilai.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | NP synthesis on a large scale with reproducibility, dispersing the NPs in a suitable medium, like water, alcohol, etc. for making antiviral solutions. Further modifying these solutions with additives to make them suitable for coating on clothing materials using techniques like spray coating, to deposit the antiviral coatings on surfaces like metals, plastics, personal protective equipment (PPE). |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai |