Research Group Activities

  • Experimental & theoretical thermodynamics, computational chemistry methods (molecular dynamics and density functional theory) for energy/environmental applications, and novel materials design.
  • High-pressure gas capture and storage applications via advanced porous materials (e,g., covalent organic polymers).
  • Novel solvent design (ionic liquids, deep eutectic solvents…) and property determination for gas capture and their use in biopolymer extraction.
  • State-of-the-art drug delivery vehicles and shuttles for active pharmaceutical ingredients.
  • New-class of battery electrolyte and binder design, and lithium-ion battery recycling.
  • Thermo-physical property determination (density, viscosity, VLE…) and multi-component system characterization via experimental and computational techniques.

Research Projects

Enzyme/Deep Eutectic Solvent Enhanced Kraft Pulping to Reduce Its Carbon Intensity

The goal of this proposed project is to develop technologies that can utilize enzymes and deep eutectic solvents (DES) to enhance the kraft pulping process to reduce chemical consumption and thermal energy while increasing pulp yield, resulting in improved overall process efficiency and reduced overall carbon intensity of the wood…

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Novel Solvents for Biomass Treatment in Pulp and Paper Industries

This awarded Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award (FRACAA) project proposes a systemic approach to developing nature-based deep eutectic solvents (NADES) to establish proof of concept on the design of environmentally friendly novel biomass delignification alternatives for paper and pulping processes.

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Enabling Advanced Electrode Architecture through Printing Technique

This project is on seeking ways to create more cost-effective, fast-charging and high-energy lithium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicles and other consumer products such as drones and portable devices.

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Novel Solvents as Drug Delivery Vehicles

Solvents develop a pivotal role in the pharmaceutical industry considering that they may account up to 90% of drug delivery operations. The development of new solvents for pharmaceutical applications, especially for active pharmaceutical ingredients (API), is a pivotal task in order to improve API purification by crystallization, to develop API…

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Department of Chemical and Paper Engineering
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Michigan

mert.atilhan (at) wmich.edu
mert.atilhan (at) gmail.com
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