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SUMMARY:Search for Assistant Professor\, Process Intensification: Devashish Gokhale
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is pleased to host a special research and teaching seminar by Devashish Gokhale on Tuesday\, March 17th and Wednesday March 18th in WB-215 and/or virtually on teams. Please see the full details below: \n  \nRESEARCH SEMINAR: March 17th at 10:30 am (WB-215 or on MS Teams) \nTitle: Interfacial design to overcome transport limitations in the removal of micropollutants from water \nAbstract: Micropollutants\, ranging from pharmaceuticals and surfactants to heavy metals\, are found at low concentrations (µg/l-mg/l) in water\, yet pose significant risks to ecosystems and human health. Extensive research has shown that existing water treatment methods are ineffective at micropollutant elimination. Using a fundamental thermodynamics and kinetics framework\, I analyze why certain commercial treatment methods outperform others and why micropollutant removal requires the development of novel methods. Highlighting how transport limitations hinder micropollutant removal\, I will present two studies leveraging interfacial design towards more efficient separations. \nFirst\, combining ideas from photocatalysis and redox-mediated electrosorption\, I present a top-down approach wherein classical\, bulk (photo)electrochemical water treatment methods being explored in the literature can be deployed in the form of particles to enable rapid micropollutant elimination. Second\, I will showcase a bottom-up approach wherein small functional molecules that capture micropollutants are tagged onto zwitterionic hydrogel particles—increasing effective size and practicability without significantly hindering mass transport. Combining simulations and experiments\, we synthesize hydrogels that remove chemically diverse micropollutants at least 10x faster than state-of-the-art adsorbents. Finally\, I will briefly discuss some personal learnings in scaling up and commercializing separations technology as a motivation for future research. \n  \nJoining Virtually? \nMicrosoft Teams meeting \nJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26853315878544?p=RCwq5gICdNt8OCDJMl \nMeeting ID: 268 533 158 785 44 \nPasscode: Q34SV6vM \nNeed help? | System reference \nDial in by phone \n+1 647-794-1609\,\,892822475# Canada\, Toronto \nFind a local number \nPhone conference ID: 892 822 475# \nFor organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN \n  \nTEACHING SEMINAR: March 18th at 10:00 am (WB-215 or on MS Teams) \nTitle: Thinking in Stages: The Architecture of Separation Processes \n  \nJoining Virtually? \nMicrosoft Teams meeting \nJoin: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/26758128977658?p=WkHNJb4BK0ub3nl0Oy \nMeeting ID: 267 581 289 776 58 \nPasscode: CX66cE3r \nNeed help? | System reference \nDial in by phone \n+1 647-794-1609\,\,109910185# Canada\, Toronto \nFind a local number \nPhone conference ID: 109 910 185# \nFor organizers: Meeting options | Reset dial-in PIN \n  \n  \nSPEAKER BIOGRAPHY: \n \nDevashish Gokhale is a Prof. Joe Greene Postdoctoral Fellow in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and the Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Devashish works with Prof. Xiao Su\, developing (photo)electrochemical systems through new theory and experiments for separations in the chemical industry\, including applications in water treatment\, critical element recovery\, and hydrocarbon separations. Devashish received his PhD in chemical engineering at MIT\, where he started a new thrust in Prof. Pat Doyle’s group by translating materials used for drug delivery into new methods for the separation and destruction of micropollutants in water. He also holds an MS (Chemical Engineering Practice) from MIT and a BTech (Hons) (Chemical Engineering) from IIT Madras. Devashish’s research has been recognized through awards from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers\, the American Chemical Society\, and the Association of Environmental Engineering and Science Professors\, among others\, and has also featured in the MIT Technology Review\, New York Post\, Popular Science magazine\, and TV news.
URL:https://chem-eng.utoronto.ca/event/search-for-assistant-professor-process-intensification-devashish-gokhale/
LOCATION:Wallberg Building\, Room WB-215\, 200 College St\, Toronto\, ON M5T 3E5\, 200 College St\,\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5T 3E5\, Canada
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SUMMARY:LLE: Adding Functional Flavors to Batteries via Polymer Design
DESCRIPTION:Molecular engineering tools excel at imparting transformative functions into polymers for cutting-edge technologies such as plastic recycling\, soft actuators\, energy storage\, and wearable electronics. This presentation highlights our adaptations designing functional polymers for battery applications\, including polymer electrolytes\, electrode binder\, and tailored components for wearable batteries. First\, polymer network electrolytes offer high dimensional stability for batteries operating at elevated temperatures\, despite their moderate room-temperature ionic conductivity. We impart reprocessability and recyclability into network electrolytes\, potentially addressing the compatibility with existing manufacture methods and enabling material sustainability. Second\, conventional electrode binders provide limited performance gains despite extensive reformulations. We molecularly redesigned a binder to be both ionically and electronically conductive\, demonstrating superior performance in Li-S batteries compared to traditional PVDF binders. Third\, wearable electronics generally demand flexible power sources\, often limited by rigid components. Polymer-based components including electrolytes and electrodes demonstrate effectiveness in enabling stretchable batteries. By intricate molecular engineering and tailoring\, we designed various polymer components to enable flexible and stretchable batteries with minimized environment impact.  \nSpeaker Biography: \n \nDr. Yangju Lin obtained his B.S. in Chemistry in 2012 and M.S. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics in 2015\, both from Xiamen University. During his M.S. research\, he worked with Prof. Wengui Weng on self-healing and stress-sensing polymers. He earned his Ph.D. in 2020 at Duke University under the guidance of Prof. Stephen Craig\, where he focused on the molecular-level engineering of stress-responsive materials. Following his doctoral studies\, Dr. Lin conducted postdoctoral studies in Prof. Zhenan Bao’s group at Stanford University\, where he specialized in the molecular design of polymer materials for batteries. Currently\, Dr. Yangju Lin is an Assistant Professor in the Chemistry Department at the University of Waterloo. His research interests include mechanistic polymer design\, sustainable polymers development\, and the design of polymer materials for batteries. 
URL:https://chem-eng.utoronto.ca/event/lle-adding-functional-flavors-to-batteries-via-polymer-design/
LOCATION:Wallberg Building\, Room WB-116\, 200 College St\, Toronto\, ON\, M5S 3E4
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