CME PhD Student Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at 3rd International Conference on Carbon Capture Science and Technology
The Research and Postgraduate Centre congratulates Lau Hui Shen, a PhD student in Chemical Engineering from XMUM School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, for winning the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 3rd International Conference on Carbon Capture Science and Technology (CCST2024).
Co-organized by the University of Pittsburgh, the University at Buffalo, Western University, and Queen’s University Belfast, this conference, held virtually from 20-22 July 2024, aimed to promote carbon capture research. During the conference, Lau Hui Shen presented her work entitled “Delving into the Intrinsic Microstructure of Polymers of Intrinsic Microporosity (PIMs) Membranes for Carbon Capture,” which was conducted under the supervision of Prof. Ir. Dr. Yong Wai Fen.
Ultra-permeable polymers of intrinsic microporosity (PIMs) have garnered significant attention over the past 20 years as gas membrane materials, owing to their excellent workability, wide application, and rigid structure. PIMs are unique polymers known for their intrinsic micro-scale porosity, contributed by bulky and rigid contortion sites induced by the spiro-center in the polymer backbone.
In the presentation, she systematically discussed the state-of-the-art ladder PIMs redesigned with intrinsic microstructure through five key strategies: (i) architecting the polymer backbone, (ii) post-modification on polymer structure, (iii) polymer blends and copolymerization, (iv) mixed matrix membranes (MMMs), and (v) post-modification on membranes, aiming to address carbon-related international treaties.
This work goes beyond summarizing current research on PIMs for sustainability, actively seeking to pave the way for further advancements and optimization of these materials.
