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Ameya Chavda Presents Chemistry Research at AATCC
Ameya Chavda (Form I) presented work from her summer research in textile chemistry with collaborators from Princeton University and Texas Tech at the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists annual meeting in Savannah, Georgia last month. The abstract of her presentation follows:
Sorbents for Oil Spill Clean-up
Toxic oil and chemical spills have become part of our daily life. Today, there is a need for more ecologically friendly and effective ways of cleaning up oil spills. Cotton is a superb biodegradable sorbent that could have applications in large-scale oil spill remediation. Cotton’s absorption capabilities are directly related to the maturity and quality of the cotton, opening a great opportunity for the use of low micronaire cotton. Use of different type of fibers and nonwoven structures, including low micronaire and base range cottons, were evaluated for their oil and water absorption capabilities. A wide variety of oils were used in the study. Overall results showed that low micronaire cotton, because of its enhanced surface area, absorbed more oil than base range cotton.
Congratulations to Ameya for her complex research and thorough presentation.
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