CAREER: From Single Nanopores to Scalable Membranes: Engineering Ion Selectivity through C — NSF Award to University of Southern C
Reliable access to critical minerals like lithium and cobalt is crucial to the nation’s economy. These materials are often found as dissolved ions in aqueous streams such as geothermal brines, water produced from oil drilling, leachates from mining, and industrial wastewater. Extracting these ions is difficult because
| Award title | CAREER: From Single Nanopores to Scalable Membranes: Engineering Ion Selectivity through C |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2542231 |
| Awardee | University of Southern California |
| City | LOS ANGELES |
| State | CA |
| Amount obligated | $593,325 |
| Principal investigator | Luis Francisco Villalobos |
| Program | Interfacial Engineering Progra |
| Start date | 07/01/2026 |
| Abstract | Reliable access to critical minerals like lithium and cobalt is crucial to the nation’s economy. These materials are often found as dissolved ions in aqueous streams such as geothermal brines, water produced from oil drilling, leachates from mining, and industrial wastewater. Extracting these ions is difficult because they are mixed with similar, more abundant ions. Membranes can recover ions effectively, but they struggle to separate the desired ions from the undesired ones. This CAREER project |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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