Membrane material development
The centre has invested significant funding and resources over the last few years to develop several technology platforms for the development of new membrane materials. These include; techniques for creating low-fouling surfaces by integrating modified titania particles into flat she and hollow fibre membranes. And, new low temperature hydrothermal techniques, developed in conjunction with Professor Rose Amal for creating superhydrophobic membrane surfaces.
The centre views new membrane material development as a key research area over the next few years and vital for the next step change improvement in membrane performance.