Patents by Inventor Sandhya Adhikari

Sandhya Adhikari has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Sorbent Material for the Extraction and Determination of Rare Earth Elements, Thorium, and Uranium
    Publication number: 20240050924
    Abstract: A method for extracting a metal species from a solution is described, where the metal species comprises a rare earth element, Th, or U. The method involves the use of poly(caffeic acid) as a sorbent material. The poly(caffeic acid) may be crosslinked with a diamine crosslinker such as ethylenediamine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Applicant: The University of Toledo
    Inventors: Jon R. Kirchhoff, Sandhya Adhikari, Govind Sharma Shyam Sunder