Shenqian Ma, University of North Texas: "Nanospace Engineering for Sustainability" (Host: Bour)

Abstract:

The space within nanoporous materials provides virtually unlimited room for imagination, allowing designed incorporation of different functionalities for numerous potential applications. This is particularly the case for advanced porous materials such as porous organic polymers (POPs), which feature robust covalent framework structures with high water and chemical stability as well as high surface areas and tunable pore sizes. We will demonstrate how to engineer the nanospace of POPs via task-specifically designing and functionalizing them as nanotraps for applications in sustainability including water decontamination, precious metal recovery, and metal source extraction.