This discipline is the parent discipline of the Institute. The activities of this discipline is centered around the improvement in quality and yield of salt recovered from marine, sub-soil and Inland brines and development of processes for the recovery of valuable marine chemicals like potash and magnesium chemicals by the down stream processing of bittern...More>>
Silicates and Catalysis Discipline
One of the key disciplines of this Institute has expertise for, the preparation and characterization of inorganic materials, metal complexes, supported metal complexes for hetergenising the homogeneous systems and utilizing these materials for reactions of industrial significance in homogeneous, heterogeneous and photocatalysis. As an outcome, the discipline has developed and transferred several technologies to industries for various materials and processes encompassing precipitated silica, Zeolite-A, value-addition of kimberlite, CaCO3 of various grades, styrene epoxide etc. Contribution of the discipline is also splendid in research front through publications in international journals of repute and IPR protection through patents. The discipline has both international and national linkages for conducting collaborative research projects. The group achievement is also recognized by various awards, bilateral exchange foreign visits and prestigious fellowships. The current emphasis of the discipline is to synthesize various materials of industrial importance, preferably through value-addition, including nano-crystalline materials and their catalytic applications related to oxidation, alkylation/acylation, hydrogen storage and hydrogenation, transition metal complexes for hydrogenation and hydroformylation and asymmetric catalysis through chiral catalysis in both homogeneous and heterogeneous routes...More>>
Electro Membrane Processes
This division is indulged in three major areas such as
Electrochemical/chemical value addition processes
Development of polyethylene based inter polymer membranes and design of electrodialysis units
Designing and development of new membranes....More>>
Marine Algae and Marine Environment Discipline
Consists of four major groups
Molecular biology and Biotechnology
Phytochemistry
Seaweed cultivation
Marine environment.
The mandate of respective groups is as follows.......More>>
Reverse Osmosis
Meeting the demands of society and industry through indigenous technology
The miracle of our asymmetric semi-permeable membrane in the form of thin film composite and the reversal of natural osmotic flow of solvent occurring in micron size cells on account of externally applied pressure in excess of the osmotic pressure has resulted in installation of reverse osmosis desalination plants all over the country. The first requirement of Reverse Osmosis (RO) process to occur efficiently is the appropriate chemical structure of the polymer material from which the asymmetric membrane is made and the method of generating porous structure into the membrane. The second requirement is the application of sufficient pressure to over come the osmotic pressure of the saline solutions. Our RO membrane technology has been developed based on these fundamental aspects.......More>>
Phytosalinity
The discipline is engaged in selection, improvement and agrotechnology development of non traditional oil bearing deserter economic (Jojoba & Jatropha) and halophytic (Salicornia & Salvadora) plant species with a view to develop under utilized non saline and saline wastelands. The work involves improvement of species through forced selection, breeding and also through biotechnological approaches for cost-effective and sustainable production......More>>
Analytical Sciences
Current Research Areas and Interests
Molecular Sensors
Electron/Energy Transfer Processes
Co-ordination Chemistry
Crystal Engineering
Computational and Molecular Modeling Studies........More>>
This discipline is the parent discipline of the Institute. The activities of this discipline is centered around the improvement in quality and yield of salt recovered from marine, sub-soil and Inland brines and development of processes for the recovery of valuable marine chemicals like potash and magnesium chemicals by the down stream processing of bittern...