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CEMS Faculty
B.E., Chemical Engineering, Yale University, 1961
M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1963
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Wisconsin at Madison, 1965
D.Sc. (Honoris Causa), University of Lund, 2002 Research Areas
Reaction Engineering and Chemical Process Synthesis
Research in our group centers on two topics, thin films and
small scale energy generation. The thin film work,which is the
larger topic, centers on membranes made from block copolymers.
In some cases, these membranes are etched to make monodisperse
pores 2 - 100 nm in diameter. These membranes are used for water
purification. In other cases, the membranes form 30 nm lamellae of
glassy and rubbery polymers. Here, we seek coatings which have the
low permeability of the glass but the flexibility of the rubber. Such
coatings can inhibit corrosion. Other impermeable membranes
developed here can retard release of carcinogens from landfills by
over 100 times.
The work on energy generations aim to make a single farm energy
self-sufficient. The best developed part of this topic purifies hydrogen
made from agricultural waste for use in fuel cells. These fuel cells can
generate more electricity than the farm needs.
Selected Publications
| Electro-Osmosis in Nafion 117, Polystyrene Sulfonic Acid and Polybenzimidazole,” (with B. Pivovar, and W.H. Smyrl) J Electrochem Soc. 152(1), A53-60 (2005). |
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| Barrier Membranes of Self-Assembled Lamellar Poly(Lactide-Isoprene-Lactide) Triblock Copolymers, (with N.M. Lape, H. Mao, D. Camper, and M.A. Hillmyer) J. Memb. Sci. 259, 1-9 (2005). |
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| Barrier membranes with different sizes of aligned flakes, (with J.P. De Rocher, B.T. Gettlefinger, J. Wang, and E.E. Nuxoll) J. Memb. Sci. 254, 21-30 (2005). |
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| Barrier films made with various lamellar block copolymers, (with J. Wang, J.P. DeRocher, L. Wu, and F.S. Bates) J. Memb. Sci. 270, 13-21 (2006). |
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| Chemical Product Design, (with G.D. Moggridge) UNESCO Encyclopedia. |
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| Membranes containing crystalline silicotitanate as a barrier for cesium ion, (with A.M. Warta, W.A. Arnold, and E.L. Cussler) Environ Sci Tech, 39(24), 9738-9743 (2005). |
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| Hollow Fibers as Structured Packing for Olein/Paraffin Separation, (with D. Yang, R.S. Barbero, D.J. Delvin, and C.W. Colling M.E. Carrera) J. Memb. Sci. (accepted). |
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| Anisotropic Transport in Flake-Filled Barrier Membranes, (with J.D. White) J. Memb. Sci. (accepted). |
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| High Density Polyethylene Membrane Containing Feo as a Containment Barrier, (with T. Shimotori, and W.A. Arnold) J. Environ. Engng (accepted). |
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| Fate of Mobile Products Generated Within Reactive Membranes, (with T. Shimotori, and W.A. Arnold) J. Memb. Sci. (submitted). |
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| Wang, J., J.P. DeRocher, L. Wu, F.S. Bates, and E.L. Cussler, "Barrier films made with various lamellar block copolymers," J. Memb. Sci. 270, 13-21 (2006).
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| Yang, D., R.S. Barbero, D.J. Delvin, E.L. Cussler, C.W. Colling and M.E. Carrera, "Hollow Fibers as Structured Packing for Olefin/Paraffin Separation," J. Memb. Sci. 279, 61-69 (2006).
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| Cooney, D.T., M.A. Hillmyer, E.L. Cussler, and G.D. Moggridge, "Diffusion in nanoporous materials made from block copolymers," Crystallography Reviews 121, 13-24 (2006).
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| Shimotori, T., E.L. Cussler and W.A. Arnold, "High Density Polyethylene Membrane Containing Feo as a Containment Barrier," J. Environ. Engng (accepted).
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