FAST Research Group
Fundamentals and Applications of Selective (separation) Technology
FAST Research Group
Fundamentals and Applications of Selective (separation) Technology
FAST Research Group
Fundamentals and Applications of Selective (separation) Technology
Welcome to the Epsztein Lab at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Technion!
Who are we?
We are a research group led by Prof. Razi Epsztein. We aim to develop selective separation technologies for a wide range of environmental applications, with a focus on membrane technologies at the water-energy nexus.
Why is selectivity important?
Imagine that we need to remove a specific pollutant from drinking water and keep the good minerals in the water. Or recover a valuable element from a mixture of species. These examples and many others require selectivity.
How do we form selectivity? That’s a great question and the reason why we are here: to figure it out!
Selective membranes
To fabricate selective membranes, we need to understand the mechanisms and chemistry that enable molecular recognition and implement these features in our new membranes.
Smart process design
Based on the fundamental research in our lab, we also design and optimize processes to achieve improved selectivity using state-of-the-art membranes.
Funding and Partnerships
