This preliminary program is subject to change.

Characterization and Simulation of Novel Membranes and Separations


Description:
Papers are sought that describe novel approaches to characterizing membrane structure and performance. Contributions that describe new methods for membrane functionalization and characterization are of special interest

Sponsor:
Membrane-Based Separations


Chair:
Stephen M. Ritchie
Associate Professor
University of Alabama
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0203
Fax Number: 205-348-7758
Email: sritchie@eng.ua.edu

Co-Chair:
Jamie A. Hestekin
University of Arkansas
Chemical Engineering
3202 Bell Engineering
Fayettville, AR 72701
Email: jhesteki@uark.edu


Papers:
Metal-Organic Framework/Polymer Mixed-Matrix Membranes for H2/CO2 Separation: A Fully Atomistic Simulation Study
Liling Zhang, Soochow University; Zhongqiao Hu, National University of Singapore; Jianwen Jiang, National University of Singapore
Molecular Simulation of CO2-Induced Plasticization in 6FDA-Based Polyimides in the Presence of Residual Solvent
Sadiye Velioglu, Istanbul Technical University; M. Göktug Ahunbay, Istanbul Technical University; S. Birgül Tantekin-Ersolmaz, Istanbul Technical University
Understanding and Controlling Fractional Free Volume in Ionic Liquid-Based Polymer Membranes for CO2 Capture
Jason E. Bara, University of Alabama; Matthew S. Shannon, University of Alabama; A. Christopher Irvin, University of Alabama; Michelle S. Hindman, University of Alabama; W. Jeffrey Horne, University of Alabama
Recent Developments in Evapoporometry for Characterizing the Pore-Size Distribution of Membranes
William B. Krantz, University of Colorado; Alan R. Greenberg, University of Colorado Boulder; Elmira Kujundzic, University of Colorado; Adrian Yeo, Nanyang Technological University; Seyed S. Hosseini, Tarbiat Modares University
A Molecular Marker Approach for Real-Time Characterization of RO Membrane Integrity
Sirikarn Surawanvijit, University of California, Los Angeles; John Thompson, University of California, Los Angeles; Anditya Rahardianto, University of California, Los Angeles; Val Frenkel, ARCADIS U.S. Inc.; Yoram Cohen, University of California, Los Angeles
Comparative Study of the Pervaporation of Methanol-Methyl Acetate Binary Mixtures with Hydrophilic and Organophilic Membranes
Thomas Winkler, Graz University of Technology; Susanne Lux, Graz University of Technology; Matthäus Siebenhofer, Graz University of Technology
Perfluorinated Membranes for Pervaporation Separation of Solvent Mixtures in Pharmaceutical Processing
John Tang, New Jersey Institute of Technology; Kamalesh K. Sirkar, New Jersey Institute of Technology
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