Il prossimo appuntamento con la serie di incontri PhDTalks si terrà Martedì 11 novembre nell’aula Grandori (Edificio 4), dalle 12:00 alle 12:30 CET.

PhDTalks è una serie di seminari e discussioni tra dottorandi. Gli eventi hanno lo scopo di fornire un luogo dove creare un network tra dottorandi ed entrare in contatto con i molti progetti sviluppati nel nostro dipartimento.

Lo speaker Ashfeen Ubaid Khan condurrà un seminario dal titolo “Multiscale Investigation of Iodinated Contrast Media Agent Removal Using Engineered Montmorillonite Clay”. 

Al termine dell’evento sarà disponibile un piccolo rinfresco finanziato dal dipartimento.

Sarà possibile seguire la conferenza anche online al seguente link.

Abstract
Iodinated contrast media agents (ICMs) are pharmaceutical compounds essential for medical imaging that escape into water systems, resist conventional treatment, and generate toxic byproducts. We present an engineered clay for targeted removal of these pharmaceutical contaminants, investigated through multiscale experiments spanning batch studies to continuous flow columns simulating real world conditions. Coupling experimental data with Bayesian modeling of adsorption dynamics reveals how the amphiphilic porous architecture of engineered clay achieves over 93% removal efficiency. This integrated approach of experimentation and modeling reveals both performance and the underlying mechanisms essential for deployable water treatment systems.

Speaker’s bio
Ashfeen has a background in Environmental Analytical Chemistry and his research with the H2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie (European Industrial Doctorate) REMEDI project at Politecnico di Milano employs a multiscale approach to investigate the trapping, removal, and recovery of iodinated contrast media agents from environmental systems.