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Daniel Whitehead

Principal Investigator

Clemson University

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Materials chemistry, Environmental remediation, Food systems

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Designs and scales functional materials for contaminant capture and degradation across air and water. Integrates environmental chemistry, biocides, and food engineering, emphasizing scalable synthesis, reusability, and deployment for quality and safety in processing environments.

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Clemson University

Functional nanomaterials from cotton for odor reduction and pathogen removal

Polyamine-modified cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) derived from renewable cotton that adsorb malodorous VOCs from air, remove pesticides and PFOS from water, capture dissolved metals from oils/fats, and exhibit antimicrobi...

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Daniel Whitehead

Principal Investigator

Clemson University

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Clemson University

Principal Investigator

Top industry applications

Infectious disease & antimicrobialsMedical imagingPharmaceuticals and drug delivery

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BiocidesEnvironmental ChemistryFood Chemistry & BiochemistryFood Engineering & Processing

Last updated Mar 2026