Achievements
Posted: Wednesday, March 8, 2023Arjun Pathak, Assistant Professor, Physics
Arjun Pathak, assistant professor of physics, has received a U.S. Patent (Patent No.: US 11,585,000 B2) along with other inventors for the discovery of new materials for the electrochemical hydrogen evolution reaction. The electrochemical splitting of water (electrolysis) is among the most versatile methods of hydrogen generation that is expected to play a significant role in long-term, high-volume hydrogen gas production. An embodiment of the present invention provides electrode materials useful for the electrolysis of water comprising certain transition metal chalcogenides having four or more chemical elements as single-phase, solid solution cathode materials without any expensive elements such as platinum. The patent was issued on February 21, 2023.
