Achievements by individual center

Nanosystems ERC for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Systems

• ARTxSCIENCE Exhibit Showcases Novel Water Desalination and Clean Energy Systems (2022)
• Inhibition of Biofouling on Reverse Osmosis Membrane Surfaces by Germicidal Ultraviolet Light Side-Emitting Optical Fibers (2022)
• NEWT-NERC Student Discovers Novel Chemical Compounds Activated by Sunlight That Destroy Toxic PFAS (2022)
• Water Filtration and Capture Technology Developed at NEWT-NERC Enables Cost-Efficient Cooling Systems for Buildings and Other Applications (2022)
• NEWT Researchers Eradicate Biofilm and Control Microbial Bacteria Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (2021)
• NEWT’s Trap-n-Zap Electrocatalytic Technologies Achieve Transformative Removal of Nitrate and Perfluorinated Compounds (2021)
• Reduction of Oxidized and Halogenated Pollutants in Drinking Water Via a Nanoparticle Catalyst Supported on Hydrogen Permeable Hollow Fiber Membranes (2021)
• Selective Electrosorption for Silica Removal and Scaling Prevention (2021)
• Functional Materials for Selective Ion Transport (2021)
• Electrified Membranes (EM) for Transformation of Nitrate in Wastewaters (2021)
• GEMS Summer Program Supports Girls’ Interest in and Entry to STEM Fields (2021)
• Innovative Trap-and-Zap Materials Enhance Photocatalysts to Improve Water Safety (2020)
• Density Functional Theory (DFT) Modeling of Oxo anion Adsorption of Different Metal Oxide Edge Structures (2020)
• Biofilm Eradication and Selective Microbial Control Using Phages Conjugated with Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles (SNPs) (2020)
• Researchers Develop UV-C Side-Emitting Optical Fibers for Planktonic and Biofilm Bacteria Control (2020)