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Alessandro Alabastri

Principal Investigator

Rice University

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Photonics for Light Harvesting and Energy Applications Search …

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I am interested in the study of nanoscale photo-thermal phenomena and their applications in real-world macroscale systems. One of the main topics I am working on is the use of efficient light-absorbing nanoparticles for low-cost and sustainable water desalination.

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Rice University

Membrane-free desalination technology using resonant energy exchange

A modular, stackable desalination system that eliminates membranes by using resonant heat recovery between countercurrent air and water flows. Compatible with waste heat or solar energy, it targets a localized cost of wa...

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Alessandro Alabastri

Principal Investigator

Rice University

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Rice University

Principal Investigator

2015 - 2018

University of Genoa

PhD, Nanosciances

2011 - 2014

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