Presenter(s)

    Adam J. Jones, Levente Istvan Karetka

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    Presentation: 10:45-12:00, Kennedy Union Ballroom

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    Description

    New technologies are needed to advance current state-of-the-art water purification processes. Sodium alginate, a bio-based polymer made from brown seaweed, is a promising material for this application. Current studies using this biopolymer include applications in water treatment, drug delivery, and food engineering. Over the last two semesters, undergraduate students have explored this polymer along with magnetic nanomaterials in the Nanoscale Engineered Materials Laboratory (NEMLab) at UD as part of their Ethos R&D course. The students not only performed technical research but also participated in outreach activities, including in-person and video demonstrations with the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. In the NEMLab, students are actively participating in research involving the preparation of magnetic sodium alginate gels and beads, performing viscosity and rheological studies of various concentrations and dispersions.

    Publication Date

    4-17-2024

    Project Designation

    Course Project - EGR 398 03

    Primary Advisor

    Scott J. Schneider, Alexander Joseph Skender, Erick Vasquez

    Primary Advisor's Department

    Chemical and Materials Engineering

    Keywords

    Stander Symposium, School of Engineering

    Institutional Learning Goals

    Practical Wisdom; Scholarship

    Design of Smart Magnetic Beads for Water Purification

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