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Fourteen Research Teams Receive $976,000 to Develop New Technological Innovations

The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT today announced it is awarding $976,000 in grants to fourteen MIT research teams currently working on early-stage technologies.These projects have the potential to make a significant impact on our quality of life in disease monitoring, cancer treatment, arthritis, medical imaging, water desalination, peptide synthesis, actuators, displays, carbon capture, electrode performance, solar cells, anti-counterfeiting, and data communications.

Nanoporous Thin Films for Water Desalination and Purification: Jeff Grossman with David Cohen-Tanugi, Shreya Dave, and Brendan Smith

The project focuses on the development of graphene nanoporous thin-film (NTFs), which promise significant value for the fields of water desalination and filtration. In this next phase of research, the team will develop a next generation filtration and desalination membrane and continue to identify and optimize specifications for commercial applications with a global impact (Renewal from Fall 2013 grant round).

Wastewater Treatment: integration of electro-technologies and Nanowire Filtration: Jing Kong and Shadi Hasan with Wenjing Fang and Sungmi Jung

This project will focus on the development of a novel wastewater treatment system which combines nanowire filtration and bio-electrochemical treatment for the removal of heavy metals, organic contents, and microbes in water.

Source: MIT News

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