{"id":141011,"date":"2022-06-27T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-27T19:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/?migration=converted-node-480903"},"modified":"2023-09-28T10:35:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-28T14:35:55","slug":"nasa-grad-students-work-to-find-better-way-to-recycle-water-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/centers-and-facilities\/armstrong\/nasa-grad-students-work-to-find-better-way-to-recycle-water-in-space\/","title":{"rendered":"NASA, Grad Students Work to Find Better Way to Recycle Water in Space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\" class=\"padding-top-5 padding-bottom-3 width-full maxw-full hds-module hds-module-full wp-block-nasa-blocks-article-intro\"><div class=\"width-full maxw-full article-header\"><div class=\"margin-bottom-2 width-full maxw-full\"><p class=\"label carbon-60 margin-0 margin-bottom-3 padding-0\">4 min read<\/p><h1 class=\"display-48 margin-bottom-2\">NASA, Grad Students Work to Find Better Way to Recycle Water in Space<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>Read this feature in Spanish <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/feature\/la-nasa-y-estudiantes-de-posgrado-buscan-una-mejor-manera-de-reciclar-agua-en-el-espacio.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"A team of University of Puerto Rico-R\u00edo Piedras researchers are working on making a more efficient water recycling system for use on space missions.\" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr_1.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"eager\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">A team of University of Puerto Rico-R\u00edo Piedras researchers working to discover a more efficient water recycling system for use on space missions. The team is comprised of doctoral students Liz Santiago-Martoral, on the left, and Alondra Rodriguez-Rolon, with the mentorship of professor Eduardo Nicolau. One of their experiments can be seen on the countertop on the left. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">University of Puerto Rico-R\u00edo Piedras<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In space, water is precious. Recycling water efficiently is vital for astronauts aboard the International Space Station and those who will one day travel to the Moon and Mars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For years, the space station has recycled urine to reduce space launches\u2019 need to replenish water supplies. While recycling has been successful, a team of University of Puerto Rico-R\u00edo Piedras researchers are working on making a more efficient process and gaining more usable water at a lower cost. The work is a collaboration with NASA by doctoral students Liz Santiago-Martoral and Alondra Rodriguez-Rolon, with the mentorship of professor Eduardo Nicolau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Their research involves lyotropic liquid crystals used in cosmetic gels to retain moisture, and the urease enzyme, found in algae and plants. A mixture of soap and water is an example of what lyotropic liquid crystals do (lyo- \u201cdissolve\u201d and tropic \u2013 \u201cchange\u201d). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The method uses a membrane, a barrier that allows some substance in while blocking others, coated with lyotropic liquid crystal gel that serves as the host for the urease enzyme to break down the urea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A salt solution on the membrane\u2019s other side creates a change in pressure, pulling urine through the membrane. As the urine goes through the membrane, the urease enzyme breaks it into its components \u2013 water, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe good thing is that we were not only planning to obtain clean water, but we also want to use those byproducts for energy storage and energy production,\u201d said Santiago-Martoral. \u201cYou don\u2019t have to clean as much because bio-membranes tend to be self-cleaning. They can regenerate themselves in case of some disruption in their structure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Such a system would require less energy and mechanical force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team works on a small-scale system, tinkering with the design, looking at issues like providing a better environment for the enzymes and the size of the membranes, as well as incorporating lessons learned from astronauts who experimented in zero-gravity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s still a lot of troubleshooting that needs to be done in order to provide a large-scale system that can be implemented into the ISS,\u201d Santiago-Martoral said.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"hds-media hds-module wp-block-image\"><div class=\"margin-left-auto margin-right-auto nasa-block-align-inline\"><div class=\"hds-media-wrapper margin-left-auto margin-right-auto\"><figure class=\"hds-media-inner hds-cover-wrapper hds-media-ratio-fit \"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?w=2048\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048\" alt=\"Alondra Rodriguez-Rolon, professor Eduardo Nicolau, and Liz Santiago-Martoral work on one of their water recycling experiments. \" style=\"transform: scale(1); transform-origin: 50% 50%; object-position: 50% 50%; object-fit: cover;\" block_context=\"nasa-block\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=400,267 400w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=600,400 600w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=1200,800 1200w, https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/miro_upr2.jpg?resize=2000,1334 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><figcaption class=\"hds-caption padding-y-2\"><div class=\"hds-caption-text p-sm margin-0\">Alondra Rodriguez-Rolon, professor Eduardo Nicolau, and Liz Santiago-Martoral work on one of their water recycling experiments. Their work is among the projects funded over the last 30 years through NASA\u2019s MUREP Institutional Research Opportunity (MIRO) program. <\/div><div class=\"hds-credits\">University of Puerto Rico-R\u00edo Piedras<\/div><\/figcaption><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Linking Students, Faculty with NASA<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The research was spurred by NASA\u2019s MUREP (Minority University Research and Education Project) Institutional Research Opportunity, or MIRO, program administered by the NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California. MUREP, provides competitive awards to minority-serving institutions to conduct research aligned with NASA missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The partnership with NASA provides opportunities for faculty and students, including fellowships, other grant program awards, and internships, as well as a chance for sending experiments on zero-gravity flights and to the International Space Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collaboration with NASA provides validation for the university\u2019s research center, showing it has the capabilities, the resources, and the environment to meet the agency\u2019s goals, Nicolau said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> \u201cFor me, it has really helped my career grow tremendously,\u201d Nicolau said. \u201cWhen I became a professor, to me it was a natural step to continue looking for those opportunities for my students that I had. It\u2019s that small seed you\u2019re planting with our students, giving them the opportunity they need to be successful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Nicolau led the successful effort to win additional MIRO funding, creating the Puerto Rico Space Partnership for Research Innovation and Training, or PR-SPRinT. That center\u2019s goal is to provide opportunities for students and faculty to conduct research related to NASA mission goals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rodriguez-Rolon is a MUREP Fellow, a program aimed at providing STEM experience while directly contributing to the agency\u2019s mission. She is interested in water remediation and its potential applications for the Artemis program and other missions to the Moon and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI want to inspire girls to want to be in science,\u201d Rodriguez-Rolon said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to represent the university\u2019s NASA center, to represent women in chemistry, and the Latin women at NASA.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MIRO helped the university provide space for students, especially from disadvantaged communities, to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering. It also inspired them to pursue higher education degrees, Santiago-Martoral said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt has been a growth experience and I am very grateful for it,\u201d Santiago-Martoral said. \u201cIt has widened my view of what I want as a chemist and a researcher. 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In space, water is precious. Recycling water efficiently is vital for astronauts aboard the International Space Station and those who will one day travel to the Moon and Mars. For years, the space station has recycled urine to reduce space launches\u2019 need to replenish water supplies. 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