Georgia Institute of TechnologySchool of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering

Separations Research Projects

  • New adsorbents for CO2 capture from flue gas
    CO2 capture from air
    Zeolite modification for incorporation in mixed-matrix membranes
    Processes that determine crystal purity, morphology and size distribution
    Catalyzing the nucleation of protein crystals
    Crystal morphology, hydrates and solvates
    Separation and purification of near-isomorphic amino acids
    Crystallization of waxes and polymorphs
    Separation of chemotherapeutic agents from natural products
    CO2-enhanced aqueous extraction
    Supercritical fluid/near-critical fluid processes
    Smart solvents for benign separations
    Plasma-assisted deposition of membrane coatings and barriers
    Polymeric and carbon membranes for gas and liquid separations
    Inorganic and nanocomposite molecular sieving membranes for gas and hydrocarbon separations
    Liquid membranes for the recovery of aqueous metal contaminants
    Liquid/liquid extraction and contactor design
    Simulated moving bed separation systems
    Microfluidic systems for separation of nano- to micro-scale particles and species