Dr Muhammad Wakil Shahzad, University of Northumbria

Adsorbent materials have been used almost in every industry but most widely accepted adsorbents only achieved water uptake 60-65% of their dry mass such as silica gel. Considering their market size which is expected to grow to $8.2 billion by 2030, there is an urgent need to improve their performance while maintaining their operational characteristics. This project will develop improved composite adsorbent material for future sustainability. The propose material is timely that will help to improve energy efficiency as well as generate a new body of knowledge for engineers and material scientists.