We are pleased to announce that we have received the BASF-ICIQ award for 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐈𝐈 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐀𝐒𝐅-𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐐 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩!

Our winning patent is “TiO2-based photocatalyst for the complete removal of organic pollutants from wastewater”, developed Francisco Bosca, Maria Luisa Marin, Oscar Cabezuelo and Luis Nicolás Ponce González at the Instituto de Tecnología Química (UPV-CSIC).

Many industrial pollutants are organic compounds, such as pesticides, which can be degraded by advanced oxidation techniques. However, their optimization for industrial use is limited, with ozone being the most widespread technology. In this sense, we have developed a new material based on TiO2 that can remove any organic compound from water only with light. Its high efficiency and low danger are the two great benefits over the technologies currently on the market based on using a highly dangerous gas such as ozone. This new photocatalyst can be applied to decontaminate wastewater from different industries such as agriculture, textiles, and plastics.

We would like to express our sincere thanks to BASF and ICIQ for awarding us. This recognition is a great honor and an encouragement to continue advancing in our research and development of innovative technologies. We appreciate the support and trust placed in our work, and we greatly value the collaboration between industry and academia to promote solutions that contribute to the progress and welfare of our society.