Guwahati, May 1 -- The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati research team has developed a novel, multi-functional aerogel with significant potential to address some of today's most pressing environmental challenges, including wastewater treatment, industrial pollution, and oil-water separation.

Led by Prof. P. K. Giri, Department of Physics and Centre for Nanotechnology, IIT Guwahati, the study introduces a cutting-edge material engineered to tackle industrial waste in multiple ways. Aerogels are ultra-lightweight, highly porous materials with a large surface area and exceptional adsorption properties, making them ideal for a wide range of environmental and industrial applications.

The findings of this research have been published in...