Session: Novel Materials for Desalination (2010 Annual Meeting)

Description:

Great interest exists in novel materials for desalination, especially materials for membrane separation processes such as reverse osmosis and membrane distillation. This session seeks papers describing recent efforts to improve the performance and lifteime of desalination materials.

Sponsor:

Topical 1: Separation Needs for Energy Independence and Environmental Sustainability

Co-Sponsor(s):

Membrane-Based Separations (02D)

Chair:

Robert McGinnis
Yale University
Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering Program
P.O. Box 208286
New Haven, CT 06520-8286
Phone Number: 310-270-6354
Email: robertlmcginnis@gmail.com

Co-Chair:

Jeffrey R. McCutcheon
Assistant Professor
University of Connecticut
Department of Chemical, Materials and Biomolecular Engineering
United Technologies Engineering Building
Storrs, CT 06269-3222
Phone Number: 860-486-4601
Email: jeff@engr.uconn.edu

Papers:

660a

Hydrophilization of Thin Film Composite Membrane Support Layers for Engineered Osmosis Applications
Jeffrey R. McCutcheon, University of Connecticut; Jason Arena, University of Connecticut

660b

Using Nanocomposite Materials Technology to Improve the Properties of RO Membranes
MaryTheresa M. Pendergast, University of California, Los Angeles; Eric M. V. Hoek, University of California, Los Angeles

660c

Self-Assembled Mesoporous Carbon for Capacitive Deionization of Water
Costas Tsouris, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; David DePaoli, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Sheng Dai, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Jim Kiggans, Oak Ridge National Laboratory; Richard Mayes, Oak Ridge National Laboraotry; Chia-Hung Hou, Georgia Institute of Technology; Sotira Yiacoumi, Georgia Institute of Technology

660d

Fundamental Water and Salt Transport Properties of a Novel Sulfonated Styrenic Pentablock Copolymer
Geoffrey M. Geise, The University of Texas at Austin; Anita J. Hill, CSIRO Manufacturing Science and Technology; Benny D. Freeman, The University of Texas at Austin; Donald R. Paul, The University of Texas at Austin

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