McMaster University
Our mission: To develop, characterize, and test new materials to address the global environmental challenges of our day.
Our Approach: Using experimental materials science techniques, our lab develops new composite nanomaterials to form membranes and sorbents used in separation processes. We characterize and test these materials in simulated environmental conditions to gauge their ability to meet real world challenges. Membranes developed in our lab are focused on water filtration, desalination, CO2 capture, and aerosol filtration. The focus of our sorbent development is on groundwater pollutant remediation, gas capture, micropollutant removal, and heavy metal removal. Pivotal to our approach is our interaction between academic institutions, government labs, and private industry. This balanced approach provides us with an understanding of real-world constraints and needs, while pushing the known boundaries and discovering possible applications of new materials.
Our Approach: Using experimental materials science techniques, our lab develops new composite nanomaterials to form membranes and sorbents used in separation processes. We characterize and test these materials in simulated environmental conditions to gauge their ability to meet real world challenges. Membranes developed in our lab are focused on water filtration, desalination, CO2 capture, and aerosol filtration. The focus of our sorbent development is on groundwater pollutant remediation, gas capture, micropollutant removal, and heavy metal removal. Pivotal to our approach is our interaction between academic institutions, government labs, and private industry. This balanced approach provides us with an understanding of real-world constraints and needs, while pushing the known boundaries and discovering possible applications of new materials.
Join us in developing material innovations to address the greatest challenges facing our environment
We are always looking for motivated prospective PhD students with backgrounds in chemical engineering, electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, materials science, and/or physics.
We are always looking for motivated prospective PhD students with backgrounds in chemical engineering, electrochemistry and electrochemical engineering, environmental engineering, chemistry, materials science, and/or physics.
Polymer-nanocomposite membranes
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Nanostructured sorbents
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Metallic thin film membranes
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