EESS talk on "Introduction to Metal-Organic Frameworks and Applications in Environmental Remediation"
Event details
| Date | 09.04.2019 |
| Hour | 12:15 › 13:00 |
| Speaker | Dr Wendy L. Queen, professor, LFIM (Laboratory for Funtional Inorganic Materials), EPFL Sion - received her Ph.D. from Clemson University (USA) in 2009. Afterwards, she accepted a postdoctoral fellowship from the National Research Council, which was carried out at the NIST Center for Neutron Research (USA). In 2012, she took a scientific position at the Molecular Foundry at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and in 2015 she accepted an Assistant Professorship in the Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. Her research is focused on the synthesis and characterization of novel porous adsorbents, namely metal-organic frameworks, that are of interest in a number of host-guest applications. The ultimate goal of her research is to contribute knowledge towards solving globally relevant problems, like reducing energy consumption, cutting CO2 emissions, and water purification. Her desire is to help train a new generation of researchers that have the knowledge and scientific skill set necessary to become future frontrunners in energy-related research. |
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| Category | Conferences - Seminars |
Abstract:
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained much attention as next generation porous media for various applications, especially gas separations/storage and catalysis. These materials, constructed by metal-ions or metal-ion clusters that are interlinked by organic ligands, offer unprecedented internal surface areas allowing the adsorption of a wide range of guest species. The molecular nature of the organic ligands within the hybrid organic/inorganic newcomers, induces structural versatility, allows the introduction of multifunctional properties, and permits a modular approach to their design. In these ways MOFs, which offer unmatched opportunities to achieve optimal efficiencies in many environmentally relevant applications, are unique relative to their all-inorganic counterparts. New MOFs are regularly reported; however, to develop better materials in a timely manner for specific applications, the interactions between guest molecules and the internal surface of the framework must first be understood. In this presentation, I will give an introduction to metal-organic frameworks and describe their application is several important separations, such as those related to carbon dioxide capture and water purification.
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have gained much attention as next generation porous media for various applications, especially gas separations/storage and catalysis. These materials, constructed by metal-ions or metal-ion clusters that are interlinked by organic ligands, offer unprecedented internal surface areas allowing the adsorption of a wide range of guest species. The molecular nature of the organic ligands within the hybrid organic/inorganic newcomers, induces structural versatility, allows the introduction of multifunctional properties, and permits a modular approach to their design. In these ways MOFs, which offer unmatched opportunities to achieve optimal efficiencies in many environmentally relevant applications, are unique relative to their all-inorganic counterparts. New MOFs are regularly reported; however, to develop better materials in a timely manner for specific applications, the interactions between guest molecules and the internal surface of the framework must first be understood. In this presentation, I will give an introduction to metal-organic frameworks and describe their application is several important separations, such as those related to carbon dioxide capture and water purification.
Practical information
- General public
- Free
- This event is internal
Organizer
- EESS - IIE
Contact
- Prof. Tamar Kohn, LCE