| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/V04804X/1 |
| Title: |
Unravelling Design Rules For Creating Water Purification Membranes Based On Immobilized Aquaporin Proteins |
| Principal Investigator: |
Yazaydin, Dr O |
| Other Investigators: |
|
| Researcher Co-Investigators: |
|
| Project Partners: |
|
| Department: |
Chemical Engineering |
| Organisation: |
UCL |
| Scheme: |
Standard Research - NR1 |
| Starts: |
31 January 2021 |
Ends: |
30 July 2022 |
Value (£): |
201,905
|
| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Biological & Medicinal Chem. |
Materials Characterisation |
| Materials Synthesis & Growth |
Water Engineering |
|
| EPSRC Industrial Sector Classifications: |
|
| Related Grants: |
|
| Panel History: |
|
|
Summary on Grant Application Form |
|
Aquaporin proteins are responsible for regulating selective water transport in plant and animal cells. Uniquely, aquaporins do not compromise between selectivity and water permeability, a quality that the conventional membrane technology lacks. The encapsulation and immobilization of aquaporins in porous materials can lead to the development of stable, selective and fast water transporting membranes. The overall aim of this project is to explore pore geometries and chemical functionalities in order to find the optimum properties for immobilizing aquaproteins in porous materials. The design rules that will be uncovered as a result of this project will then be used to seek follow on funding for a joint experimental-computational project to manufacture aquaporin-immobilized water purification membranes that will achieve transformative advances for providing clean water to societies deprived of potable water.
|
|
Key Findings |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Potential use in non-academic contexts |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
|
Impacts |
|
| Description |
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk |
| Summary |
|
| Date Materialised |
|
|
|
|
Sectors submitted by the Researcher |
|
This information can now be found on Gateway to Research (GtR) http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk
|
| Project URL: |
|
| Further Information: |
|
| Organisation Website: |
|