Research Focus
Our primary focus is on creating, understanding, and rationally engineering advanced materials for catalysis and membrane applications through innovative and scalable processing strategies. We are also focused on the discovery and application of new reactions for chemical transformation within a single, continuous and composite hollow fiber membrane reactor network.
Catalysis
- Continuous-Flow Chemitry (Biocatalysis, Fine Chemicals, Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient )
- Heterogeneous Catalysts (Metal and metal-oxide complexes, complex oxides and zeolites and metal organic framework)
- Interface of Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts (Composite hollow fiber-supported bifunctional catalysts)
Separations
- Metal organic framework mixed matrix membranes
- Composite hollow fiber membranes
- Membranes for in-situ reaction and separation
- Membranes for ultrafiltration and microfiltration
Sustainable Energy
- Conversion of hydrocarbons to hydrogen by partial oxidation, reforming, and product separation steps
- CO2 capture and utilization
- Biofuels
- Solid waste recycling