Nanoporous membranes based on self‐assembled block polymer precursors are an
emerging class of promising separation, purification, and sensing devices due to the ability …

Continued stresses on fresh water supplies necessitate the utilization of non-traditional
resources to meet the growing global water demand. Desalination and hybrid membrane …

Constructing three-dimensionally interconnected nanoscale networks is critical for porous
materials to achieving enhanced pore accessibility and fast mass transport. Currently …

We describe a new and very versatile method to place chosen chemical functionalities at the
edge of the pores of macroporous materials. The method is based on the synthesis and self …

The field of separation technology is rapidly advancing, and many of these advances have
depended upon block polymers. Block polymers' unique ability to selfassemble into ordered …

In this thesis we introduce a method to functionalize the surface of glassy materials with
alkynes using a polymer that produces a coating by a facile'dip and rinse'method. The …