Areas of Research:
- Functionalized Materials for Separation and Catalysis
- Polymers and Soft Materials Initiative
Dr. Stephen Ritchie’s laboratory focuses on the addition of active properties to passive materials.
The group’s interest in adsorptive membranes has been focused on antibody purification.
We also have a strong interest in commercial production techniques and applications for functionalized membranes. Currently, work is focused on high volume systems containing proteins and other biomolecules.
The group’s interest in acid catalysis has been on low temperature reactions where the competing solidâphase catalyst is strong acid ion exchange resin. Our current interest is adapting membranes for long-term operation in industrial systems. We are targeting applications with reactive distillation is currently employed.
Research Areas
- Advanced Materials
- Composite Materials
- Polymers
- Wastewater Treatment
- Water Quality
