{"id":18,"date":"2019-08-07T01:48:18","date_gmt":"2019-08-07T07:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/mrl\/?page_id=18"},"modified":"2025-01-28T02:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T08:20:40","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.res.cmb.ac.lk\/physics\/mrl\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535953458083{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Research&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Adamina%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_separator][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1535953458083{padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column]<h3 class=\"fac-title text-left\" style=\"color:#4b4b4b\">Research Activities<\/h3>\n[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<p><strong>Current projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\">\n<li>Photocatalytic activity of graphene-natural ilmenite nanohybrids<\/li>\n<li>Development of IoT enabled smart devices for chemical and biological sensing<\/li>\n<li>Conductive inks for flexible electronics<\/li>\n<li>Industry collaborative program for creating and enhancing awareness among undergraduates about local mineral resources and advanced product development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Completed projects<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\">\n<li>Development of a waste treatment protocol based on\u00a0 the concept &#8220;Waste to treat waste&#8221; to eliminate colour from textile dye containing effluent using solid waste from aluminum industry. Patented and licensed to MAS Pvt. Ltd.<\/li>\n<li>Development of non destructive testing (NDT) protocols based on infrared thermography for apparel industry<\/li>\n<li>Facile method for separating graphene oxide and its derivatives from aqueous media. Patented<\/li>\n<li>Comparative study of photocatalytic activity of nano TiO2 in aqueous and organic solvent media<\/li>\n<li>Synthesis of\u00a0 Graphene Oxide with controlled and consistent amounts of oxygen functionalities<\/li>\n<li>Nano hydroxyapatite thin films, their stability in aqueous media and interaction with other organic\u00a0 molecules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Grants<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\">\n<li>National Research Council (NRC) Sri Lanka grant 15-004<\/li>\n<li>University of Colombo, collaborative grant<\/li>\n<li>MAS Holdings (Pvt.) Ltd. : Technology Development grant through Colombo Science and Technology CELL<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Patents<\/strong><strong> and Technology Transfers<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul-boxed list-unstyled\">\n<li>\u201cWaste to treat waste\u201d, a \u201cMethod of using solid waste from aluminum industry in apparel waste water treatment\u201d, Dilushan Rukmal Jayasundara, Shalika Dilhani Kamel Meedin, Sashiprabha Vithanarachchi, Harsha Deraniyagala. Licensed to MAS Innovation (Private) Limited.\u00a0 NIPO Patent 20634.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFacile method of separating Graphene Oxide, reduced graphene oxide or functionalized graphene from solution using electrophoresis assisted sedimentation\u201d, Dilushan Rukmal Jayasundara, Navoda Jayawardana, Buddini Nissanka. NIPO Patent 21297.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cA composition for efficient removal of Rhodamine B from water\u201d, Dilushan Rukmal Jayasundara, Buddini Nissanka. Patent pending, PCT WO 2023\/057824 A1. Scaling up discussions with Stretchline Pvt. 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