Nanotechnology

Professor Thalappil Pradeep's research group at IIT Madras discovered affordable and sustainable nanomaterials that can remove impurities — like arsenic (primarily), manganese, uranium and iron — from groundwater and produce affordable clean water in rural areas.

Earning an annual turnover of Rs 4 Crore, Sandip sells his Made-In-India invention in Europe, USA as well as several top research labs in India. #IIT #Innovation

"My mother is the only person in my life who motivates me to live for the next day. Whenever I was down, she would pick me up and always tell me that the next day would be better," says 24-year-old Jaykumar Vaidya about his single mother. #Respect #Inspiration

Scientists at the Mumbai-based Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) used gold nanoparticles and, by rearranging size and gaps between them, developed a new material which has unique properties like the capacity to absorb light and carbon dioxide.

"A person with an Atmospheric Water Generator at home can ensure a timely and safe supply of water for themselves using electricity or solar energy. No more dependency on tankers, water cans or RO purifiers", says the innovators. #Innovation #ChennaiWaterCrisis

Did you know that standard measures like printing barcodes or holograms used to prevent duplicating of products are usually not foolproof as they too can be forged? This invisible nano-ink might be a solution

The patent-pending 'armour' tech also makes the fabric anti-microbial and anti-bacterial. Moreover, it can be used to treat curtains, bed linen, and upholstery!

Just imagine a situation where the heat generated via the chipset could be harnessed to perform complex computations. #Innovation #Science #India

Here is a collection of 15 such stories that gives a glimpse of important developments reported by Indian scientists during the year.

The Atom Probe Microscopes are a kind of 3D microscopes which reconstruct the structure of an object atom-by-atom.