Brandon Rowe was a student poster competition winner at the North America Membrane Society Annual Meeting in Chicago, IL. He also was a recipient of a North America Membrane Society Travel Award to this conference. Our congratulations go out to Brandon.
ACS Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA. 10 – 14 September 2006
ACS 2006
San Francisco, CA, 10-14 September
Preprints of Attendees
Bryan McCloskey’s Abstract
Amphiphilic Graft Copolymers as Antifouling Coatings for Water Purification Membranes
Hao Ju’s Abstract
Synthesis and Characterization of Surface Coated Ultrafiltration Membranes to Enhance Oil/Water Fouling Resistance
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NAMS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 13 – 17 May 2006
North American Membrane Society Annual Meeting 2006
Chicago, IL, 13th – 17th May
Abstracts of Attendees
Brandon Rowe’s Abstract
Tracking Physical Aging of Thin Glassy Polymer Films by Ellipsometry
B. Rowe, University of Texas
D. Paul, University of Texas
B. Freeman, University of Texas
Current gas separation membranes are typically formed from glassy polymers because of their exceptional permeability-selectivity properties. Glassy polymers are non-equilibrium materials whose properties (e.g., density, permeability, etc.) spontaneously, but usually slowly, evolve over time towards an equilibrium state. This process is known as physical aging. Interestingly, the physical aging rate becomes orders of magnitude more rapid if the thickness of the film is decreased below about one micron[1]. This phenomenon is an intrinsically fascinating scientific issue, and understanding physical aging is valuable for the gas separation industry. [Read more…] about NAMS Annual Conference, Chicago, IL. 13 – 17 May 2006
Press releases on the Science article by The University of Texas and the National Science Foundation
New material brings hydrogen fuel, cheaper petrochemicals closer to reality
Feb 2006
The University of Texas at Austin
High-Tech Sieve Sifts for Hydrogen
June 2006
National Science Foundation
Chemical and Engineering News Article on Membrane Research in our Laboratories
Chemical & Engineering News
October 3, 2005
Michael Freemantle
Membranes For Gas Separation
AIChE Conference, Cincinnati, OH. 30 October – 4 November 2005
AIChE Annual Conference 2005
Cincinnati, OH, 30th October – 4th November
Abstracts of Attendees
Conor Braman’s Abstract
Polymerization Induced Phase Separation and its effects on water uptake, flux, and other properties of Crosslinked Poly(ethylene glycol)
C. Braman, University of Texas
B. Freeman, University of Texas
T. Kai, University of Texas
D. S. Kalika, University of Kentucky
All current ultrafiltration membranes are finely porous and are, therefore, subject to fouling by particulates, organics, and other wastewater components, resulting in a dramatic decline in the water flux (Ho 1999). Our approach to enhancing the severely limited fouling resistance of conventional ultrafiltration membranes is based on coating them with highly water permeable, nonporous, fouling resistant polymers. Crosslinked poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) is used as the base material for the coatings because it is highly hydrophilic and has shown resistance to protein attachment (Ostuni 2001). [Read more…] about AIChE Conference, Cincinnati, OH. 30 October – 4 November 2005
