Project Info
Polyhydroxyalkylation for the preparation of membranes with application in water purification and fuel cells
Dan Knauss | pankavic@mines.edu
The materials produced from the research in this project have potential application for water purification and for fuel cell membranes. New materials are needed to allow for improved transport of water or ions across semi-impermeable membranes.
More Information
http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7TA00905D
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b01457
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.macromol.5b00459
Grand Engineering: Provide access to clean water
Student Preparation
Qualifications
The student should have completed organic chemistry and qualitative organic chemistry courses. Ideally the student has completed some amount of prior undergraduate research.
Time Commitment
40- 50 hours/month
Skills/Techniques Gained
The student will gain organic chemistry laboratory skills including polymerization techniques and small molecule synthesis as well as chemical and materials characterization including NMR spectroscopy, gel permeation chromatography, and others.
Mentoring Plan
The student will be mentored by working closely with the advisor in the laboratory and through weekly discussion of progress to redefine goals.