Michael Huber contributes to research presented at Foundations of molecular Modeling and Simulation conference

Michael Huber (Biochemistry '13) contributed to research that was recently presented by Associate Professor of chemistry, John Stubbs, Ph.D., at the Foundations of Molecular Modeling and Simulation conference at the end of July in Mount Hood, Oregon.

Titled "The influence of carbon dioxide on the solubility of polar and non-polar solutes in poly (ethylene glycol): A Monte Carlo simulation study," this project investigated how carbon dioxide changes the solvent properties of the polymer poly (ethylene glycol).

While non-polar molecules were not affected, polar ones were found to have increased solubility.  The results can be applied to environmentally-friendly reaction and separation systems that replace volatile organic compounds.