Scalable Manufacturing Protocols: I have established environmentally responsible Surface-Initiated Free Radical Polymerization (SI-FRP) processes that eliminate hazardous catalysts while reducing manufacturing complexity compared to traditional SI-ATRP approaches. This sustainable chemistry platform utilizes water as the primary reaction medium, facilitating cost-efficient production scale-up while delivering exceptional membrane performance (>95% divalent salt rejection, ~80% monovalent salt rejection) with superior monovalent-to-divalent selectivity ratios of 8-9.
Robust Industrial Performance: My bottlebrush polymer innovations overcome critical limitations of conventional polyelectrolyte membranes by sustaining separation effectiveness across industrially relevant concentration ranges (2-200 mM). These sophisticated architectures deliver enhanced charge density distribution and comprehensive surface coverage, eliminating charge screening phenomena that compromise traditional membranes in high-salinity industrial environments.
Commercial Market Solutions: My lithium/magnesium selective membrane technologies address the expanding battery manufacturing sector through strategic optimization of diverse polyelectrolyte platforms including polycationic (PMACC, PVBMAC), polyanionic (PSVBS, PMAA), and zwitterionic (PDMAPS) systems. Furthermore, I have successfully incorporated biomimetic crown ether functionality for enhanced lithium specificity, targeting critical resource recovery applications in geothermal brine processing operations.
Industrial Development Capabilities: My research expertise encompasses comprehensive polymer manufacturing techniques including controlled radical synthesis, precision surface engineering, bottlebrush architectures, and antimicrobial surface treatments. I utilize industry-standard analytical methodologies (NMR, FTIR, SEM, GPC, DSC, TGA) for rigorous quality assurance and process optimization, ensuring reliable manufacturing protocols suitable for commercial deployment.
Industrial Career Vision: I seek to apply my membrane technology expertise within dynamic industrial R&D environments, concentrating on product innovation, manufacturing scale-up, and technology commercialization initiatives. My objective is to spearhead advancement in sustainable separation technologies while solving practical challenges in water treatment, resource recovery, and chemical manufacturing through economically viable, high-performance membrane solutions.
Research Interests: My research focuses on advanced membrane technologies, surface-initiated polymerization methods, polyelectrolyte and polyamide membrane synthesis, bottlebrush polymer architectures, ion-selective separations, lithium recovery from geothermal brines, green chemistry approaches in polymer synthesis, antibacterial and antifouling surface modifications, crown ether functionalization for selective ion binding, and sustainable separation technologies for water treatment and resource recovery applications.