MS4623 Porous Materials for Industrial & Sustainable Tech

This course aims to help you understand how porous materials (e.g., zeolites, mesoporous silica, activated carbons, membranes, metal-organic frameworks, and related systems) are designed, synthesized, and used in industrial and environmental applications. You will learn how the structure and chemistry of these materials govern their properties and performance in catalysis, separations, adsorption, and emerging technologies such as carbon capture and sequestration, pollutant removal, and resource recovery. This course is intended for senior undergraduate students who wish to strengthen their understanding of functional materials and their real world relevance. You will discuss specific industrial case studies and gain hands-on experience in using real datasets to link structure, properties, and functions to material performance. The course aims to expand your knowledge and skills in relating fundamental materials science to real-world challenges and to help you identify career opportunities in sectors such as energy conversion and storage, environmental technology, chemical processing, water treatment, semiconductor manufacturing, and advanced materials industries.