Kathryn Mumford

A novel efficient liquid–liquid solvent extraction process for cannabinoid mimic recovery

W Li, HT Lu, MS Doblin, A Bacic, GW Stevens, KA Mumford

Journal article  |  2023  |  Separation and Purification Technology

Cannabinoids attract worldwide attention due to their well-known medicinal and psychoactive properties. Their efficient recovery f..

Implementation of Biodegradable Liquid Marbles as a Novel Controlled Release Fertilizer

Rebecca V McQuillan, Geoffrey W Stevens, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING

This work demonstrates how liquid marble (LM) technology can be used to effectively encapsulate water-soluble fertilizers within a..

Investigation of the extraction of natural alkaloids in Karr reciprocating plate columns: Fluid dynamic study

Yue Wu, Jessica Vovers, Hiep Thuan Lu, Wen Li, Geoffrey W Stevens, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCIENCE

Previous work found that 0.2 M Cyanex® 923 in xylene has potential to extract natural alkaloids such as morphine. In this work, pi..

Investigation of the Extraction of Natural Alkaloids in Karr Reciprocating Hate Columns: Mass Transfer Study

Yue Wu, Jessica Vovers, Thuan Lu Hiep, Wen Li, Geoffrey W Stevens, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  SOLVENT EXTRACTION AND ION EXCHANGE

Solvent extraction plays a vital role in manufacturing high purity alkaloids from natural poppies. Cyanex® 923, which has been wid..

Comparative assessment of the characteristics and Cr(VI) removal activity of the bimetallic Fe/Cu nanoparticles pre- and post-coated with carboxymethyl cellulose

A Mondal, M Arora, B Kumar Dubey, K Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  Chemical Engineering Journal

High redox activity and superior magnetic property of nano-scale zero valent iron (nZVI) leads to the formation of surface oxide l..

Next-generation enhanced-efficiency fertilizers for sustained food security

Shu Kee Lam, Uta Wille, Hang-Wei Hu, Frank Caruso, Kathryn Mumford, Xia Liang, Baobao Pan, Bill Malcolm, Ute Roessner, Helen Suter, Geoff Stevens, Charlie Walker, Caixian Tang, Ji-Zheng He, Deli Chen

Journal article  |  2022  |  NATURE FOOD

Nitrogen losses in agricultural systems can be reduced through enhanced-efficiency fertilizers (EEFs), which control the physicoch..

Mass transfer study and combined model for a Karr column

J Zhang, W Li, KA Mumford, W Fei, GW Stevens, Y Wang

Journal article  |  2022  |  Chemical Engineering Science

Mass transfer performance of a Karr reciprocating plate column was studied with water (continuous) - phenol (solute) - VivaSol 204..

Investigation of green solvents for the extraction of phenol and natural alkaloids: Solvent and extractant selection

Yue Wu, Wen Li, Jessica Vovers, Hiep Thuan Lu, Geoffrey W Stevens, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Green solvents have been gaining momentum to replace traditional volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in solvent extraction processes..

Assembly of Metal-Phenolic Networks on Water-Soluble Substrates in Nonaqueous Media

Omid Mazaheri, Masood S Alivand, Ali Zavabeti, Steve Spoljaric, Shuaijun Pan, Deli Chen, Frank Caruso, Helen C Suter, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

Interfacial modular assemblies of eco-friendly metal–phenolic networks (MPNs) are of interest for surface and materials engineerin..

Engineered assembly of water-dispersible nanocatalysts enables low-cost and green CO2 capture

Masood S Alivand, Omid Mazaheri, Yue Wu, Ali Zavabeti, Andrew J Christofferson, Nastaran Meftahi, Salvy P Russo, Geoffrey W Stevens, Colin A Scholes, Kathryn A Mumford

Journal article  |  2022  |  NATURE COMMUNICATIONS

Catalytic solvent regeneration has attracted broad interest owing to its potential to reduce energy consumption in CO2 separation,..