Author: Surya Kanta Ghadei

Every morning, millions of eggs are cracked in kitchens for breakfast, but have you ever wondered where the waste eggshells are discarded? What if everyday kitchen waste held the key to solving some of the world’s toughest environmental challenges? The researchers at the Pyrometallurgy & Materials Engineering (formerly Advanced Materials Technology) Department, CSIR-IMMT (Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology) Bhubaneswar, have developed a technology for which a patent has been filed, that transforms discarded eggshells and membranes into a revolutionary superhydrophobic coating, offering exceptional water repellency, corrosion resistance, and oil spill cleanup efficiency. THE HIDDEN TREASURE IN EGGSHELLS Eggshells are…