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Dr. Shaffer studies materials and processes for water purification and resource recovery. The goal of his research is to promote resilient communities and ecosystems through treatment processes that both create and recover valuable resources.
Currently, Dr. Shaffer investigates new membrane materials with tailored separation properties to improve desalination performance. He employs novel characterization techniques like neutron radiography and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy to gain insight into structure-property relationships that influence membrane performance. Membranes with tailored properties will be incorporated into systems designed for high-recovery desalination of unconventional water sources.
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Shaffer D.L., Feldman, K.E., Chan, E.P., Stafford, G.R., Stafford, C.M. Characterizing salt permeability in polyamide desalination membranes using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Journal of Membrane Science, 2019, in press.
Shaffer D.L., LaManna J.M., Jacobson D.L., Hussey D.S., Elimelech M., Chan E.P. Studying water and solute transport through desalination membranes via neutron radiography. Journal of Membrane Science, 2018, 548, 667-675.
Shaffer D.L., Tousley M.E., Elimelech M. Influence of polyamide membrane surface chemistry on gypsum scaling behavior. Journal of Membrane Science, 2017, 525, 249-256.
Shaffer D.L., Jaramillo H., Romero-Vargas Castrillón S., Lu X., and Elimelech M. Postfabrication modification of forward osmosis membranes with a poly(ethylene glycol) block copolymer for improved organic fouling resistance. Journal of Membrane Science, 2015, 490, 209-219.
Shaffer D.L., Werber J.R., Jaramillo H., Lin S., and Elimelech M. Forward osmosis: Where are we now? Desalination, 2015, 356, 271-284.