2006 AIChE Annual Meeting

Session: Novel Techniques for Membrane Characterization and Functionalization

Papers are sought that describe novel approaches to characterizing membrane structure and performance. Contributions that describe new methods for membrane functionalization and characterization are of special interest.

Chair

Sirkar, K. K., New Jersey Institute of Technology

Co-Chair

Ritchie, S. M., University of Alabama

Presentations

03:15 PM

(144a) Pei/MCM-48 Composite Membranes for Carbon Dioxide Separation
Kumar, P., Guliants, V. V., Kim, S., Ida, J., Lin, J.

03:33 PM

(144b) Modification of Ultrafiltration Membranes by Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization
Singh, N., Chen, Z., Husson, S., Wickramasinghe, R.

03:51 PM

(144c) Characterization of the Gelation Process in the Preparation of Ppesk Asymmetric Ultrafiltration Membrane
Han, B., Karim, M. N., Qin, P., Chen, Z., Chen, C., Li, J. Sr., Karra, S.

04:09 PM

(144d) Surface Modification of Membranes by Initiated Chemical Vapor Deposition
Gupta, M., Gleason, K. K.

04:27 PM

(144e) Characterizing Membrane Surface Charge by Contact Angle Titration
Hurwitz, G., Hoek, E. M. V.

04:45 PM

(144f) Surface Energies of Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Membranes for Pervaporation
Hyder, M. N., Huang, R. Y. M., Chen, P.

05:03 PM

(144g) Fundamental Characterization of Surface Mineral Crystallization on Aromatic Polyamide Ro Membrane Surfaces
Lin, N., Lewis, G. T., Shih, W. Y., Uchymiak, M., Cohen, Y.

05:21 PM

(144h) Surface Modification of Commercial Water Treatment Membranes by Ion Beam Irradiation
Chennamsetty, R., Escobar, I. C.