Membrane Materials & Separation Technologies Research Laboratory
Our research group is focused on development of novel membrane materials and membrane based separation technologies for gas and liquid separations in the areas of energy, water, environmental and health sciences. Membrane technology is an important alternative to high energy consuming conventional separation technologies due to its energy efficiency, reliability, low carbon and ecological footprint, and modular nature. We carry out fundamental and applied research related to fabrication, characterization and testing of membrane materials towards the design of new high performance polymer and polymer-based composite membranes. In doing this, we use polymer science, materials synthesis characterization fundamentals along with molecular simulation tools to develop an understanding of structure-property relationships and relate them to the performance of membrane materials for a specific application. Our goal is to address some of the issues in solving important problems of the world such as clean energy, global warming, water shortage, environmental pollution and affordable healthcare. Open positions We are looking for highly motivated M.S. and Ph.D. students, and post-doctoral researchers to join our research group. Scholarship is available through TÜBİTAK funded research projects. Please send an email to ersolmaz@itu.edu.tr.
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New Grant from TUBITAK
Our project titled “Development of Polymer-Based Hollow Fiber Membranes with High-Performance Selective Layers Enabled by MXene Nanoplatelets for Producing Clean Hydrogen and Methane from ...
Ph.D. Thesis defense, 18th Jan. 2023
Congratulations to Betül Bulut for successfully defending her Ph.D. thesis titled “Development of Zeolite-Based Adsorbents for Deep Desulfurization of Liquefied Petroleum Gas” completed under the supervision of Prof. Ş. Birgü...
Ph.D. Thesis defense, 12th Jan. 2023
Our group member Süer Kürklü-Kocaoğlu successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis titled “Novel Thin Film Nanocomposite Desalination Membranes with Enhanced Boron Removal Capacity" completed under the supervision of Prof. Ş. B...