Project description
Revolutionary ultra-thin nanomembranes for filtering molecules from water
Inspired by natural biological processes, ultra-thin carbon nanomembranes (CNMs) enable the development of trailblazing, free-standing carbon membranes that are a millionth of a millimetre thin. They introduce an unprecedented efficiency into water separation technology that is possible due to the extremely high areal pore number density and particularly high rejection of organic molecules or anions and cations, simultaneously with high-water flux. To that point, the EU-funded ITS-THIN project aims to develop and demonstrate two groundbreaking applications based on the technology of CNMs: pressure-driven water polishing for ultra-pure water production, and osmotic cold-concentration for pharma and food & beverage applications. ITS-THIN will also provide experimental and theoretical studies for better understanding the specifics of CNMs, and their applicability for game-changing technologies for the market.
Objective
ITS-THIN embodies the vision of a disruptive technology: Ultrathin Carbon Nanomembranes (CNMs) of ~1 nm thickness enabling an unprecedented efficient water separation technology inspired by the highly efficient biological filtration processes found in nature. The CNM sub-nm functional pores will enable efficient removal of small molecules and ions from water streams. Due to the extremely high areal pore number density (~1 sub-nm pore per square nanometer) constituting up to 40% of the membrane, CNMs enable a hitherto non-attainable separation efficiency compared to existing membrane technology. CNMs are mechanically stable, can withstand harsh environments and their size can be scaled to industrial demands. In laboratory scale (membrane areas of square micrometer) experiments, CNMs show an extraordinarily high rejection of organic molecules, anions and cations, with a concomitant high-water flux. In ITS-THIN we will take advantage of the disruptive potential and develop and demonstrate the CNM-based technology in two types of demanding water separation applications: Pressure driven water polishing for ultrapure water (UPW) production and osmotic cold-concentration (CC) for pharma and food & beverage applications. The academic partners in ITS-THIN provide the experimental and theoretical basis for understanding the transport phenomena as well as the physical-chemical properties of CNMs and the industrial partners enable cost-effective CNM production, modular integration and market-targeting technology implementation. Thus ITS-THIN spans the entire value chain from concept to technology.
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H2020-EU.1.2. - EXCELLENT SCIENCE - Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
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33615 Bielefeld
Germany
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