Preliminary Program subject to change
09001 Environmental Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials
OverviewWidespread use of nanotechnology and increased production of nanomaterials will yield novel applications for environmental applications.
Primary SponsorEnvironmental Division (09)

Chair

Larry E. Erickson
Chemical Engineering
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone Number: 785-532-4313
Fax Number: 785-532-4481
Email: lerick@ksu.edu

CoChair

Tapas K. Das
Adjunct Professor
School of Engineering
Saint Martin's University
5300 Pacific Avenue SE
Lacey, WA 98503
Phone Number: 360-456-0573
Fax Number: 360-456-0573
Email: tdas@stmartin.edu
Degradation of Chlorinated Components with Fe/ni Bimetallic Nano Particles
Sivaram Harendra and Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Houston, N107 Engineering Bldg. 1, Houston, TX 77204
Transport And Partitioning Of Functional Aerosol Nanoparticles For Remediation Of Trichloroethylene
Jingjing Zhan1, Tonghua Zheng1, Gerhard Piringer2, Gary L. McPherson3, Yunfeng Lu1, Kyriakos D. Papadopoulos1 and Vijay T. John1, (1)Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, (2)Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA 70118, (3)Tulane University, Department of Chemistry, New Orleans, LA 70118
“Green” Synthesis Of Pd Nanoparticles For Catalytic Hydrodechlorination Of Environmentally Deleterious Trichloroethylene
Juncheng Liu, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 233 Ross Hall, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn, AL 36849, Feng He, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, Ed Durham, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Auburn, AL 36849, Dongye Zhao, Department of Civil Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36832 and Christopher B. Roberts, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, 212 Ross Hall, Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn, AL 36849
Immobilization And Testing Of Pd-On-Au Nanoparticles For Catalyzed Trichloroethene Hydrodechlorination In Water
Yu-Lun Fang1, Kimberly N. Heck1, Xianhuai Huang2, Qilin Li2, Pedro J. J. Alvarez2 and Michael S. Wong1, (1)Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, MS-362, Houston, TX 77005, (2)Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Rice University, 6100 Main St, MS-318, Houston, TX 77005
Effectiveness of Nanostructured and Conventional Particles in Clearing Smoke in Enclosed Spaces
Ronaldo G. Maghirang1, Edna B. Razote1 and Larry E. Erickson2, (1)Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Kansas State University, 129 Seaton Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, (2)Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, 105 Durland, Manhattan, KS 66506
Heavy Metal Capture By Nano-Structured Porous Zincosilicates
Tyler J. Selbe, Kansas State University, 1005 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506, Tyler M. McGown, Burns & McDonnell, Kansas City, MO 64131 and Jennifer L. Anthony, Chemical Engineering, Kansas State University, 1005 Durland Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506
Nanomaterial-Based Sorbents For High-Efficiency Vapor-Phase Mercury Capture
Shawn P. Manchester1, Yuming Gao2, Indrek Kulaots2, Love Sarin2, Aihui Yan2, Natalie Johnson2 and Robert H. Hurt3, (1)Division of Engineering, Brown University, 75 Waterman St., Box 2147, Providence, RI 02912, (2)Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, (3)Engineering Division, Brown University, 182 Hope street, Providence, RI 02912

Environmental Division