Past Events

Molecular Insight into Ion Transport in Nanoconfined Electrolyte Solutions

Patterned ion-exchange membranes for electrochemical separations

A Light-Responsive Molecular Toolbox: Tailoring Photoswitchable Materials for Advanced Membrane and Resource Recovery Applications

Freshwater from air using moisture-capturing hydrogels: Soft matter, transport, and sorption for sustainability and energy

Transport in Dense membranes: Coupling Solution-Diffusion with Mechanics

Selective separation of like-charged ions remains a critical challenge in applications such as water treatment and resource recovery. Electrochemical membrane-based separations offer a promising pathway to address this challenge, but a limited fundamental understanding of ion transport in charged polymer membranes hampers the development of highly selective materials. Inspired by the extensive history of specific ion effects (SIEs) in polyelectrolyte solutions, we examined the role SIEs play in governing ion transport through water-swollen charged polymer membranes (ion-exchange membranes or IEMs).

"Resolving Molten Salt Structures with Ab Initio Molecular Dynamics-Based Raman Spectral Simulations"

In this talk, Dr. Baker will trace the development of membrane separation technology and suggest some still open applications where further developments are possible.

"Molecular Scale Modeling of Polymer Electrolytes"

"Engineering adsorptive membranes for the targeted capture of contaminants and resources from water"