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IMMC

Sara Chergaoui
PhD student
Erasmus Mundus Master in Membrane Engineering for a Sustainable World, University of Montpellier II, 2020
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Main project: Impact of membrane characteristics on enzyme reactivity and co-crystallization
Funding: ARC
Supervisor(s): Patricia Luis Alconero

The project focuses on the enantioselective biocatalytic synthesis of high-value chiral amines. A combined reaction-purification process based on membrane technology and using enzymes will be developed. As opposed to classical batch and multi-step processes, such an integrated approach would allow (i) maintaining the enzyme in the reactor, (ii) intensifying the production of high added-value chemicals, and (iii) recover a highly pure co-product. Novel membranes will be developed and the effect of their composition and structure on the final performance will be studied.

IMMC main research direction(s):
Processing and characterisation of materials
Chemical engineering

Keywords:
co-crystallization
enzyme reactivity
membrane technology

Research group(s): IMAP

  

Recent publications

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Journal Articles


1. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Key Parameters Impacting the Crystal Formation in Antisolvent Membrane-Assisted Crystallization. In: Membranes, Vol. 13, no.2, p. 140 (2023). doi:10.3390/membranes13020140. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271213

2. Xu, Xiao; Van Eygen, Gilles; Molina Fernandez, Cristhian; Nikolaeva, Daria; depasse, Ysaline; Chergaoui, Sara; Hartanto, Yusak; Van der Bruggen, Bart; Coutinho, João A.P.; Buekenhoudt, Anita; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Evaluation of task-specific ionic liquids applied in pervaporation membranes: Experimental and COSMO-RS studies. In: Journal of Membrane Science, Vol. 670, p. 121350 (2023). doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2023.121350. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271141

3. Xu, Xiao; Hartanto, Yusak; Nikolaeva, Daria; He, Zirui; Chergaoui, Sara; Luis, Patricia. High-performance ZIF-8-biopolymer chitosan mixed-matrix pervaporation membrane for methanol-dimethyl carbonate separation. In: Separation and Purification Technology, Vol. 293, no.121085, p. 121085 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121085. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/261802

4. Jin, Pengrui; Chergaoui, Sara; Zheng, Junfeng; Volodine, Alexander; Zhang, Xin; Liu, Ziyuan; Luis, Patricia; Van der Bruggen, Bart. Low-pressure highly permeable polyester loose nanofiltration membranes tailored by natural carbohydrates for effective dye/salt fractionation. In: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Vol. 421, no.126716, p. 126716 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.126716. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253238

5. Sparenberg, Marie-Charlotte; Chergaoui, Sara; Sang Sefidi, Vida; Luis, Patricia. Crystallization control via membrane distillation-crystallization: A review. In: Desalination, Vol. 519, no.115315, p. 115315 (2022). doi:10.1016/j.desal.2021.115315. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/250731

6. Chergaoui, Sara; Alj, Yassine Salih; Et-Taibi, Bouali; Bourhnane, Safae; Abid, Mohamed Riduan. Water Sap flow and Soil Moisture Measurements for an Automatic Irrigation Control System. In: E3S Web of Conferences, Vol. 351, p. 01002 (2022). doi:10.1051/e3sconf/202235101002. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271140


Conference Papers


1. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Membrane-assisted antisolvent crystallization: which factors control crystal properties?. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/261853

2. Chergaoui, Sara; Lauzer, Jimmy; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Tailoring polyvinylidene fluoride membrane hydrophobicity, porosity and thickness to control α-Glycine antisolvent crystallization. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271132

3. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Intensification of antisolvent crystallization process using membrane technology. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271133

4. Chergaoui, Sara; Debecker, Damien P.; Leyssens, Tom; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Controlling L-serine antisolvent crystallization using hydrophobic polymeric membranes. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/271131

5. Vercus Lumami Kapepula1; Xiao X; Hartanto, Yusak; Chergaoui, Sara; Bart Van Der Bruggen; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Removal of heavy metals from surface water using chitosan/ZIF-8 mixed-matrix membranes. 2022 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/265004

6. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Impact of membrane characteristics on anti-solvent crystallization. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/253240

7. Chergaoui, Sara; Leyssens, Tom; Debecker, Damien P.; Luis Alconero, Patricia. Supersaturation control using membrane-assisted anti-solvent crystallization. 2021 xxx. http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/254467