Ngai Yin Yip - New Haven CT, US William Anthony Phillip - New Haven CT, US Jessica Deborah Schiffman - New Haven CT, US Menachem Elimelech - New Haven CT, US
Assignee:
Yale University Office of Cooperative Research - New Haven CT
One aspect of the invention relates to customized thin-film composite membranes comprising: a porous support; a selective barrier; and one or more polymeric additives dispersed in the porous support in an amount from at least about 1% and about 50% by weight of the porous support. Another aspect of the invention relates to a method of fabricating a porous support comprising the steps of: preparing a polymer solution comprising a polymer, a polymeric additive, and a first liquid; contacting a surface with the polymer solution; and evaporating the liquid. Another aspect of the invention relates to the use of the thin-film composite membranes disclosed herein in osmotically driven membrane processes.
Multiblock Copolymer Films, Methods Of Making Same, And Uses Thereof
A method for forming an isoporous graded film comprising multiblock copolymers and isoporous graded films. The films have a surface layer and a bulk layer. The surface layer can have at least 1×10pores/mand a pore size distribution (d/d)) of less than 3. The bulk layer has an asymmetric structure. The films can be used in filtration applications.
Multiblock Copolymer Films, Methods Of Making Same, And Uses Thereof
A method for forming an isoporous graded film comprising multiblock copolymers and isoporous graded films. The films have a surface layer and a bulk layer. The surface layer can have at least 1×10pores/mand a pore size distribution (d/d)) of less than 3. The bulk layer has an asymmetric structure. The films can be used in filtration applications.
Multiblock Copolymer Films, Methods Of Making Same, And Uses Thereof
A method for forming an isoporous graded film comprising multiblock copolymers and isoporous graded films. The films have a surface layer and a bulk layer. The surface layer can have at least 1×10pores/mand a pore size distribution (d/d)) of less than 3. The bulk layer has an asymmetric structure. The films can be used in filtration applications.
Multiblock Copolymer Films, Methods Of Making Same, And Uses Thereof
A method for forming an isoporous graded film comprising multiblock copolymers and isoporous graded films. The films have a surface layer and a bulk layer. The surface layer can have at least 1×10pores/mand a pore size distribution (d/d)) of less than 3. The bulk layer has an asymmetric structure. The films can be used in filtration applications.