Microfluidics

Using microfluidics to meet energy and environmental challenges

Energy production, recovery & storage: 

Identifying and understanding limiting phenomena

  • Batteries 
  • H2 
  • Heat 
  • Salinity gradient 
  • etc.

Industry 

Decarbonization

  • CO2 storage 
  • H2 
  • Process optimization/intensification 
  • Energy efficiency
  • etc.

Water resources

Management

  • Pollutant identification 
  • Water pollution remediation 
  • Water quality monitoring (urban and industrial networks) 
  • Level control 
  • etc.

Topics: microfluidics for understanding and microfluidics as tools/sensors

Tools: HP-HT, sensors, analysis, on-board sensors (latent heat, piezo, etc.)

Understanding

Reaction monitoring

Drawing inspiration from the living world via bio and geomimicry to solve these challenges!