Research
Title : | Development of nanostructured TiO2 based photocatalysts for antiviral and antibacterial activity |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Medical Sciences, Life Sciences & Biotechnology, Chemical Sciences |
Focus area : | Drug repurposing for COVID-19 |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Fozia Z. Haque, Associate Professor, Dr. Arvind Mittal Professor, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | foziazia@rediffmail.com |
Details
Outcome/Output: | The proposed antiviral and antibacterial activity can be used for the hospitals, diagnostic centre and public places to reduce the spread of COVID 19. The nanostructured TiO2 based antiviral activity will facilitate the adsorption of the virus on the surface and consequently damage/degrade the virus by production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) under normal white light. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology (MANIT), Bhopal Funding Agency :NA | |