Grant: Alliance Grants
Concordia University
$120,000.00
Synthesis of Magnetic Porous Materials for Catalysis and Water Treatment Processes
EF 2021-22
Résumé
The research proposed herein involves the design and synthesis of a magnetic porous materials platform for applications in biocatalysis/bio-based sensing, DNA and RNA extraction kits, and wastewater analysis/treatment.Porous materials are designed and synthesized to encapsulate and protect biocatalysts to improve their performance and longevity in the production of pharmaceutical compounds and fine chemicals and in bio-based sensing applications. Biocatalysis is in line with several of the principles of green chemistry, and is important for the sustainable future of chemical industries.Related porous materials are also designed and synthesized to capture chemical contaminants that interfere with DNA and RNA extraction in genetic and viral testing kits. This is important to ensure accuracy of testing including genetic and COVID-19 testing.Lastly, structurally similar porous materials are designed and synthesized for wastewater analysis and treatment applications, specifically the removal of organic contaminants from water. In all cases, the porous materials are integrated with magnetic nanoparticles to ensure the facile removal of the porous material composite after the material has performed the desired function.
Programme
Alliance Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Quebec, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
570555-2021
Name nom
Howarth, Ashlee
Department département
Chemistry and Biochemistry
Organization id
70
Institution établissement
Concordia University
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2021
Competition year année de concours
2021
Award amount
120000
Program id
ALLRP
Program name en
Alliance Grants
Program name fr
Subventions Alliance
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
1208
Area of application group en
Advancement of knowledge
Area of application group fr
Avancement des connaissances
Area of application en
Materials sciences
Area of application fr
Sciences des matériaux
Research subject code
3600
Research subject group en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie inorganique
Research subject en
Inorganic chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie inorganique
Installment
inst:1
Partie
1
Nb partie
2
Application title
Synthesis of Magnetic Porous Materials for Catalysis and Water Treatment Processes
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
The research proposed herein involves the design and synthesis of a magnetic porous materials platform for applications in biocatalysis/bio-based sensing, DNA and RNA extraction kits, and wastewater analysis/treatment.Porous materials are designed and synthesized to encapsulate and protect biocatalysts to improve their performance and longevity in the production of pharmaceutical compounds and fine chemicals and in bio-based sensing applications. Biocatalysis is in line with several of the principles of green chemistry, and is important for the sustainable future of chemical industries.Related porous materials are also designed and synthesized to capture chemical contaminants that interfere with DNA and RNA extraction in genetic and viral testing kits. This is important to ensure accuracy of testing including genetic and COVID-19 testing.Lastly, structurally similar porous materials are designed and synthesized for wastewater analysis and treatment applications, specifically the removal of organic contaminants from water. In all cases, the porous materials are integrated with magnetic nanoparticles to ensure the facile removal of the porous material composite after the material has performed the desired function.
