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Projects Directory » REU Projects - 2011
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Advanced Membranes for Protein Chromatography
The market demand for protein therapeutics is increasing rapidly. Considering that >60% of the total bioprocess cost is due to product recovery and purification, high productivity / high resolution separation techniques are needed to meet societal demands. Membrane chromatography is one such tech...
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Magnetically Responsive Membranes
Magnetite Incorporated Polyurethane Sponges for Use in Multiple FiltrationsThis project involves the synthesis of magnetically responsive membranes in the form of magnetite incorporated polyurethane sponges. Current filtration methods require different pore size filters for each substance. These polyurethane sponges may be used for the filtration of multiple substances by...
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Membranes for CO2 capture and separations
Advanced membrane technologies for gas phase separation of CO2 from mixed streamsAdvanced membrane technologies for gas phase separations are a viable option for the energy efficient isolation of CO2 from fossil fuels combustion natural gas wells, and biomass gasification and water gas shift reactions for hydrogen production. Polymer membranes are particularly well suited for...
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Polyaniline Electrodes for Ultracapacitors
Polyaninline (PANI) is an excellent electrode candidate for use in electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices. Films made from this polymer exhibit high electrical conductivity that are chemically stable and easy to dope/de-dope. Potential applications of PANI polymer films include electr...
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Regenerable membranes for desalination
Reverse osmosis (RO) and ultrafiltration (UF) membranes for desalination of seawater and brackish groundwaterReverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF) membrane processes are finding increased use in desalination of seawater and brackish groundwater. A significant limitation to RO and NF is fouling by organic matter, scale-forming salts, or biological growth. Membrane fouling increases the energy require...
