The researchers said the patented material is the outcome of nearly four years of research, although the team has been working on burn-rate catalyst materials for more than a decade.
IIT-H climbed 76 places to secure the 588th rank, up from 664 last year, driven by significant improvements in research impact and academic reputation.
The study, conducted under the Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) project, has been featured as the cover story in the May 2026 issue of the journal ACS Applied Engineering Materials.