| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/X025802/1 |
| Title: |
Overseas Travel Grant: Towards a rational design of mineral-based solutions for sustainable water and wastewater |
| Principal Investigator: |
Neumann, Dr A |
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| Department: |
Sch of Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Newcastle University |
| Scheme: |
Overseas Travel Grants (OTGS) |
| Starts: |
01 April 2023 |
Ends: |
30 September 2023 |
Value (£): |
48,699
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Waste Management |
Water Engineering |
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
This Overseas Travel Grant (OTG) will be used to (1) study cutting-edge nano-material characterisation techniques in the Section Interface Geochemistry of GFZ, which is recognised to be world-leading in this area, and (2) develop an international collaboration with the Section head Prof Liane G. Benning (LGB) at the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ). This collaboration was first initiated after an invited research seminar by AN at GFZ, and opportunities for developing collaborations based on complementary methodological capabilities were discussed during a short visit in June 2021.
The OTG will contribute to the understanding of mineral reaction and (trans)formation mechanisms responsible for the formation of reactive mineral intermediates (RMIs) that are capable of degrading highly recalcitrant contaminants. Unlocking these reaction mechanisms will be instrumental for develop- ing mineral-based solutions for sustainable water and wastewater treatment and thus for addressing the Global Grand Challenge of providing clean water. Specifically, AN will gain access to techniques for the direct observation of mineral reactions and (trans)formation, which will complement her unique portfolio of wet-chemical and spectroscopic methods that allows for investigating iron-bearing minerals and their reactions by stable isotope labelling of selected iron minerals and/or species. Combining microscopic tools (LGB and team) with spectroscopic and isotope techniques (AN) will lead to significantly increased research capabilities for both groups and hence this OTG will create mutually beneficial collaborations.
The outcomes during the lifetime of this OTG will be a minimum of two publications in high-profile peer-reviewed journals and at least one main proposal to EPSRC to fund subsequent project work. Outcomes beyond the lifetime of this OTG will be the development of a bid to Horizon Europe, for example for an International Training Network (ITN).
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http://www.ncl.ac.uk |