Center for Advanced Materials Processing Newsletter: March 2023

Message From the Director

I am excited to highlight in this issue of our newsletter a number of new opportunities for CAMP and our affiliates. Our researchers continue to develop advanced materials that solve complex environmental, energy and even astronautical problems. In addition, CAMP is supporting the development of a new facility that will contribute to improving the well-being of older members of the Northern New York community. I invite you to read more below.

— Devon Shipp, Director of CAMP, Professor of Chemistry & Biomolecular Science

21st Century Aging

Like many other regions across the country, the North Country is experiencing a rapidly aging population, increasing the need for technologies that can help older people age in place. That’s why a new facility partially funded by Clarkson is so exciting. The Assistive and Intelligent Device Fabrication facility will help advance novel devices that support the aging population.

Containing Contaminants

Heavy metal can be bad. And we don’t mean the music. We’re talking about the heavy metal that seeps into the environment and winds up in our water. In fact, it’s one of the leading causes of water pollution. Enter Clarkson researchers, who have determined how to 3D-print sustainable bio-based adsorbents that can remove toxic contaminants.

Space Solutions

Blue Origin may be aiming for outer space, but it has its sights set on Clarkson. Professor Selma Mededovic Thagard was a recent recipient of one of its grants, which will fund her research on using non-thermal plasma to purify wastewater on space flights. In phase one of her project, she will develop several lab-scale plasma systems.

Reading Recommendation

Here’s a recommendation for your reading list: the cover article in a recent issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters. Co-authored by Assistant Professor of Physics Dhara Trivedi, the article details the research of Trivedi and her team that centers on using 2D materials in solar energy harvesting devices.