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Projects Directory » REU Projects - 2012
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Affinity and Multimodal Membranes
for Protein ChromatographyPast work has shown that regenerated cellulose (RC) membranes can be functionalized with polymer nanolayers via atom transfer radical polymerization (ATRP) to produce high capacity protein adsorbers. These functionalized membranes have shown competitive binding capacities at a drastically increased...
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Battery Separator Layers
with Grafted Separators and Thermally-Responsive Ion-TransportBattery separators are membranes that prevent the direct contact of the positive and negative terminals of a battery while allowing ion conductance and preventing electron flow. Battery performance is affected by the following separator properties: porosity, pore-size distribution, thickness value,...
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Composite and Supported Ionic Liquid Membranes
for CO2 CaptureCarbon dioxide emissions are rising throughout the world as industrialization increases, contributing to global warming. Our goal is to reduce carbon dioxide through filtering flue gas post-combustion using membranes, which could be cheaper and more efficient than present solutions. This has the adv...
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Coupling membranes and dendritic polymers
for advanced water purificationThis project focuses on the incorporation of dendrimers in water filtration systems. Dendrimer coatings on reverse osmosis membranes have been shown to reduce the effects fouling has on the membrane flux. The dendrimer coating needs to be removed when it becomes saturated with foulant. This projec...
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Multilayered Membrane Assembly
Modified with Grafted Polymer Layers for DNA Preservation and StorageCurrent storage techniques have shown to be costly and unreliable in maintaining the structural integrity of DNA. This has created a need for the development of a new method for long term storage of forensic DNA. This study presents a way to address this need by creating a multi-layered membrane ass...
