A study of solar-powered degradation of nano plastics into value-added chemicals
Principal Investigator
Prof. Somnath Chanda Roy
Objective
- To synthesize TiO2-Graphene oxide based photocatalyst material., To study the sunlight assisted degradation of Polystyrene (PS), Polyethylene (PET) and Polypropylene (PPE) NPs in different sizes., To design and demonstrate a solar-concentrator based glass reactor for simultaneous storage and degradation of nanoplastics under sunlight / artificial light irradiation .
Description
- Plastic particles of size less than 1 ?m, usually known as 'nano-plastics' are practically invisible to eye and cause huge enhancement in toxicity in the ambience. The rising rates of diseases from water, food and environmental contaminations have forced our attention to this gradually intensifying problem. Light assisted degradation of NPs into value added chemicals, in principle, depends on sun light, which, certainly, is far more practical and scalable from the implementation viewpoint.
Impact
- The project outcome will have benefits such that: nanoplastics removal from contaminated media (water)., generation of value-added materials., design conceptualization for nanoplastic filtration system.
Budget in Lakhs
48.00
Duration
2 Years