Description expertise :
Development of new membranes for separations and catalysis (polymeric, ceramic and organomineral)
Incorporation of fillers in polymeric membranes for improved performancein solvent and aqueous medium
Preparation of ultra-thin ceramic membranes
Description of membrane transport mechanisms
Study of transport of solutes and solvents through nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes
High-throughput testing of membranes
Development of equipment and strategies to allow fast, automated screening and optimisation of membranes and process parameters
Catalytic membranes
Incorporation of homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts in polymeric membranes to improve their performance
Coupling of homogeneously catalysed processes to membrane separations toallow catalyst recycle and facilitated product purification

Description expertise techniques :
Membrane separation, preparation and characterization. High-throughput and combinatorial membrane techniques.