Session: Novel Materials for Desalination (2010 Annual Meeting)

Thursday, November 11, 2010: 12:30 PM

Grand Ballroom G (Marriott Downtown)

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
Email: robertlmcginnis@gmail.com

Co-Chair:

Jeffrey R. McCutcheon
Email: jeff@engr.uconn.edu

12:30 PM

(660a) Hydrophilization of Thin Film Composite Membrane Support Layers for Engineered Osmosis Applications
Jeffrey R. McCutcheon and Jason Arena

12:55 PM

(660b) Using Nanocomposite Materials Technology to Improve the Properties of RO Membranes
MaryTheresa M. Pendergast and Eric M. V. Hoek

1:20 PM

(660c) Self-Assembled Mesoporous Carbon for Capacitive Deionization of Water
Costas Tsouris, David DePaoli, Sheng Dai, Jim Kiggans, Richard Mayes, Chia-Hung Hou and Sotira Yiacoumi

1:45 PM

(660d) Fundamental Water and Salt Transport Properties of a Novel Sulfonated Styrenic Pentablock Copolymer
Geoffrey M. Geise, Anita J. Hill, Benny D. Freeman and Donald R. Paul

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