09 February, 2023
Sensing water for smarter agricultureMOF-based soil moisture monitoring device a step toward precision irrigation.
05 February, 2023
Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up wastePlant-derived bio-solvents enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials.
10 March, 2022
Easing oxygen's evolutionAn electrode made from inexpensive earth-abundant metals bubbles with potential for green fuel production.
03 March, 2022
Super scintillators enable X-ray detection at an ultralow levelSensitive and flexible scintillation screens bring better X-ray imaging.
23 February, 2022
Perovskites used to make efficient artificial retinaInspired by the human eye, a neuromorphic vision system recognizes handwritten numbers.
20 February, 2022
A date for greener membranesMembranes made from date seed biomass could provide a greener and more cost-effective alternative for industrial separation.
03 June, 2021
Electrochemical cell harvests lithium from seawaterThe system offers an economical way to source essential battery material.
09 March, 2021
A cool chemical separation technologyA diverse category of porous materials can separate and purify key industrial chemicals at low temperatures.
04 March, 2021
Porous crystal guides reaction to transform CO2Metal organic framework helps silver catalyst to turn greenhouse gas into useful chemical feedstock.
18 February, 2021
Locked MOFs are the key to high porositySophisticated geometry design gives rise to a new form of crystalline material.
11 February, 2021
Get a load of ZIF! Better delivery of cancer immunotherapyAn antibody loaded onto a porous metal organic framework is released by the acidic environment that surrounds tumors, avoiding the adverse effects of administering the antibody alone.
21 January, 2021
Taking sieving lessons from natureNanostructure-templated electrochemical polymerization enhances speed and selectivity in organic membrane-based processes.
17 January, 2021
Broadening horizons for people with quadriplegiaAn assistive technology uses magnetic skin to support freedom of movement for people with quadriplegia.
08 December, 2020
Molecular pores for thoughtUltrathin porous films that can pluck out specific nanoscopic molecules could refine oil purification and drug development.
02 December, 2020
Thinking outside the cageMolecular cages, in which guest molecules cling to the cages’ outer surfaces rather than enter an internal cavity, could cut the environmental impact of separating mixtures of industrial chemicals, research from KAUST suggests.
22 November, 2020
AI plots sustainable materialsMachine learning could teach us how to make the manufacturing of materials cleaner and more sustainable by taking a holistic view to identify the greenest production method, suggest KAUST researchers.
19 November, 2020
AMPM Center’s faculty listed as Highly Cited Researchers 2020We are very delighted and proud to announce that Professors Mohamed Eddaoudi, Yu Han and Omar F. Mohammed Abdelsaboor from the Advanced Membranes and Porous Materials Center at KAUST are listed as the world’s most-cited researchers for 2020.
17 November, 2020
Sensors get a laser shape upA simple method developed at KAUST uses laser beams to create graphene electrodes that have better performance than those produced through older methods.
01 November, 2020
Professor Suzana Nunes receives LEWAS awardAMPM Center's Professor Suzana Nunes has received the Leadership Excellence for Women Awards and Symposium (LEWAS) Award for her expertise and contribution to the Chemical and Environmental Science and Engineering, Polymer and Membrane Science. Congratulations!
01 November, 2020
Boosting the capacity of supercapacitorsA porous organic material created at KAUST could significantly improve energy storage and delivery by supercapacitors, which are devices that are able to deliver quick and powerful bursts of energy.