KAUST research open week-2023
Our Project of Lithium Power from Seawater led by Professor Zhiping participated in exhibition
Won prize on poster session
Congrats to our membranes at the @AMPM KAUST conference Dr. Zhen Li and Dr. Ruicong Wei, who both won the second prize in the poster session.
Happy Chinese New Year of the Rabbit!
Happy Chinese New Year of the Rabbit! The IMR group wishes the coming year will bring you all good health, happiness, and prosperity.
Lab Equipments trainings
Dr. Xiaowei Liu is giving New group members equipment training.
Birthday Celebrate
Before the Eid Al-Fitr holidays, the group enjoys a delicious lunch to celebrate the upcoming birthdays of Dr. Li Cao, Dr. JiangQiang Li, and PhD student Jean-Pierre Benjamin
KAUST startup Lihytech
Saudi Arabian mining company Ma'aden, together with the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) Innovation Ventures Fund, are investing $6 million USD into Lithium Infinity (Lihytech). The KAUST startup's battery-grade lithium will be a key component in driving the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's commitment to developing the entire value chain of electric vehicles (EVs).
Group Activity sunset Cruising
Prof. Zhiping's group organized a trip to sunset Cruising after the long day workshop
KAUST Research Week
Dr. Roshni gives training
Dr. Roshini gives training on membrane preparation for new group members
UCDN guests meet at Dr. Sulaiman's office
Very warm welcome guests from Universidad Católica del Norte (UCDN) meet Dr. Sulaiman on the first day
Overview
Welcome to The Inorganic Membrane Research Lab. The IMR-Lab is led by Professor Zhiping Lai of the Chemical Engineering Program in the Physical Science and Engineering Division at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and is part of the Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Research Center. Our group's work primarily focuses on development of high-performance membranes of ordered porous materials such as zeolite molecular sieves, metal-organic frameworks, mesoporous silicas, etc., and their applications in gas and liquid separations, catalysis, chemical sensors, and wastewater treatments.
Topics of research:
1. Synthesis of high-performance membranes out of ordered porous materials and their applications in separations, catalysis and chemical sensors;
2. Fabrication of ceramic hollow fibers and their applications in wastewater treatments;
3. Synthesis and characterization of novel porous materials and their applications in renewable energy production and photocatalysis;
4. Fabrication of metal alloy membranes and their applications in gas separations and membrane reactors.