Current Affairs - National - Discussion

On November 26, 2019 a team from the indian Institute of Technology- Jodhpur's (IIT-J) chemistry department led by professor Rakesh K Sharma, has developed catalytic converters for cars using Rajasthani clay. This will make use of enhanced reduction in pollution and is also cheaper to produce. The catalytic convertor was developed by extraction of the Iron-Nickel-Cobalt nanoparticles from the Rajasthani clay which acts as oxygen reservoir.