Federico Pacheco

Polyamide thin films of less than 500 nanometers are responsible for the ability of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration membranes to separate most ions and dissolved species from water. However, transport, separation and fouling mechanisms within these films are still not well understood in part because of the difficulties associated with characterizing such extremely thin and heterogeneous films. In my research work I combine filtration experiments using model nanoparticles and advanced microscopic methods to study the physical and chemical properties of polyamide thin films, and how these relate to the overall performance of the membranes in water treatment applications.

Education M.S. Environmental Engineering & Science, Stanford University, 2003. B.S. Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. Contact Information Federico Pacheco Environmental Engineering and Science Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Yang & Yamazaki Environment & Energy Building 473 Via Ortega, Room M-10 Stanford University Stanford, CA 94305-4020 fpacheco  at stanford.edu