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  • Jan
    27

    EES Seminar Series - Han Fu

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    3D graphene-based nanocomposite adsorbents for micropollutant removal in water

    Abstract:

    The presence of anthropogenic chemicals (e.g., micropollutants, MPs) in aquatic systems threatens ecological and human health. The goal of this research is to develop a robust and self-regenerating adsorbent tailored for MP removal in complex mixtures. Graphene/graphene oxide show strong sorption affinity for organic chemicals, but they tend to stack in water. We synthesize & characterize 3D crumpled graphene balls (CGBs) via the nano-spray drying technique that are stacking-resistant and exhibit superior adsorption performance compared to granular activated carbon for seven of the eight model MPs on a surface area equivalent basis. The performance of CGB is stable and rapid over a range of field conditions. We further probe adsorption mechanisms by using sulfonamide antibiotics (SAs) and formulate a predictive model of CGB adsorption capacity based on SA structure/function properties. Furthermore, we tailor CGB composites with various metal oxides to expand the internal adsorptive area (using SiO2) and make the adsorbent self-regenerating (using TiO2). We are determining the optimized TiO2:SiO2: GO loading in a composite and investigating its performance/durability under continuous cycling. CGB composite materials are selective adsorbents for MP control with potential application in a variety of scenarios (e.g. water/wastewater treatment, targeted pharmaceutical removal in hospital effluents, and source separation).

    Bio:

    Han Fu is currently a 5th year Ph.D. student at Northwestern University majoring in Environmental Engineering under the supervision of Dr. Kimberly Gray. Han’s research interest is the environmental applications of various nanoscale materials. There are two major projects of his Ph.D. research: 1.) micropollutant removal in water by graphene-based composites; 2.) antimicrobial and self-cleaning engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) based coatings. Han received his B.S. degree from the University of California Berkeley majoring in chemical engineering in 2010 and his M.S. degree from the University of Tokyo majoring in chemical engineering in 2012. After working at a pharmaceutical company in Los Angeles California as a process/facility engineer from 2013-2018, Han decided to pursue an academic career and joined Gray Group later in 2018.

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    TIME Friday, January 27, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • Mar
    27

    Spring Break Ends

    University Academic Calendar

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    TIME Monday, March 27, 2023

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  • Mar
    28

    Spring Classes begin 8 a.m. (Northwestern Monday: Classes scheduled to meet on Mondays meet on this day)

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    TIME Tuesday, March 28, 2023

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  • Mar
    29

    SPREE Seminar Series - Anna Tarakanova

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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    CONTACT Tierney Acott    tierney.acott@northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

  • Apr
    3

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Danielle Tillman

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, April 3, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    7

    EES Seminar Series - Christina Hemphill Fuller

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, April 7, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • Apr
    10

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Mehdi Jalayerian

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, April 10, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    12

    SPREE Seminar Series - Andy Take

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    14

    EES Seminar Series - Lucie Stetten

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, April 14, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • Apr
    17

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Katherine Darnstadt

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    19

    SPREE Seminar Series - Elisa Borowski

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    21

    How ChatGPT and Generative AI Will Change Legal Services

    McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

    9:00 AM Levy Mayer Hall

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    TIME Friday, April 21, 2023 at 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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    CONTACT Daniel W. Linna Jr.    daniel.linna@law.northwestern.edu EMAIL

    CALENDAR McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science

  • Apr
    21

    EES Seminar Series - Marco Nie

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, April 21, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • Apr
    26

    SPREE Seminar Series - Christian Carloni

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, April 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • Apr
    28

    EES Seminar Series - Adam Smith

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, April 28, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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    CALENDAR McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

  • May
    1

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Erik Olsen

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, May 1, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • May
    5

    EES Seminar Series - Natalia Obrzut

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, May 5, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • May
    8

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Epstein Global: Ed Curley & Lauren Rebbe

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, May 8, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • May
    12

    EES Seminar Series - Pawel Misztal

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, May 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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    CALENDAR McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

  • May
    15

    PD/AED Seminar Series - IMEG Group: Brian Yeung & Allie Periman

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, May 15, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • May
    17

    SPREE Seminar Series - Ryan Hurley

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • May
    19

    EES Seminar Series - Caroline Turner

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    2:00 PM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Friday, May 19, 2023 at 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

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  • May
    22

    PD/AED Seminar Series - Student Presentation

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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  • May
    24

    SPREE Seminar Series - Ken Kamrin

    McCormick - Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

    11:00 AM A230, Technological Institute

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    TIME Wednesday, May 24, 2023 at 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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