Ali Trabolsi, from NYU Abu Dhabi, will deliver a seminar entitled, "Task-Specific Design and Functionalization of Porous Poly-Calixarene For Water Purification." Hosted by Michael D. Ward.
The Zoom Link is: https://nyu.zoom.us/j/94736155045
For more information about Ali Trabolsi, click here.
Abstract: Several modern technologies have benefited from novel multi-functional materials. In this regard, porous organic polymers (POPs) are a promising class because of their ultrahigh hydrothermal stabilities, light weight, and high yielding synthetic polymer chemistry.1 Calix[n]arenes (n = 4, 6, 8) have long been recognized as versatile supramolecular scaffolds, however, we are the first to report a calixa[n]arene based porous polymers.2 Building on these findings, we synthesized library of calixarene based porous materials with BET surface areas ranged from 500 to 1000 m2 g-1. Our design strategy has been ranging from amorphous 3D-polymers to 2D-nanosheets, and then evolved toward ordered polymeric materials. Lately, we have been working on the development of porous materials with specific application in mind. So far, these materials have been tested for multiple applications including 1) oil spill recovery,2 2) toxic dyes2,3 and micropollutants removal,4 3) iodine enrichment,5,6 4) paraquat and mercury removal,7 and 5) drug-delivery.8 My talk will highlight the development of this fascinating series of polymers and their superior efficiency over existing materials.
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