# KC Donnelly Externship Admin Supplement for Francisco Leniz P42ES007380 UKSRC

> **NIH NIH P42** · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · 2022 · $14,500

## Abstract

KC Donnelly Abstract for Francisco Leniz PD/PI: Kelly Pennell
Abstract
The challenge of providing drinkable water to the world population, and its close relation to the need of
purifying natural water from contaminants has been present throughout the history of the humankind. As
part of the Project 3 at the UKSRC, “Responsive Membranes and Advanced Materials for Sensing and
Remediation of Halo-organics”, we have been working on the development of multifunctional materials
toward the increase of separation rates, more energy efficient, and portable technologies. Per- and
polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) were our case of study in our previous manuscript. Bringing together
Project 3 at the UKSRC and Project 4 from MEMCARE at Yale University, “Designing the next
generation of highly selective sorbents for water remediation”, means merging teams' efforts with a
common goal, the remediation of water for the society. Recently, Project 4 from MEMCARE has focused
on developing selective adsorbents for the separation of Arsenic in water from non-contaminant
competitors. Our knowledge on synthesis of multifunctional platform can provide intriguing opportunities
for the integration of these adsorbents. Overall, this experience will expand my understanding of
separation technologies and the transport mechanisms of solutes through these, for the application of a
broader range of contaminants in water, from organic to inorganic anions. The pore-functionalized
adsorptive nanofiltration membranes, with the integration of highly selective adsorbents, is hypothesized
to bring new high separation rates in a more compact fashion, which can benefit people and communities
by easing the portability of this technology.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10580946
- **Project number:** 3P42ES007380-24S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
- **Principal Investigator:** Kelly G Pennell
- **Activity code:** P42 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $14,500
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 1997-04-07 → 2023-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10580946

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10580946, KC Donnelly Externship Admin Supplement for Francisco Leniz P42ES007380 UKSRC (3P42ES007380-24S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10580946. Licensed CC0.

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