Air separation by polymer-based membrane technology

RS Murali, T Sankarshana, S Sridhar - Separation & Purification …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Separation of air to produce enriched nitrogen and oxygen has been of great significance to
the chemical industry. Membrane-based gas permeation process has gained due …

Membranes with embedded nanotubes for selective permeability

TV Ratto, JK Holt, AW Szmodis - US Patent 7,993,524, 2011 - Google Patents
Stockton LLP.(57) ABSTRACT Membranes for filtration by size exclusion are formed from
open-ended nanotubes embedded in a polymeric matrix. The matrix forms a layer whose …

Functional graphene-polymer nanocomposites for gas barrier applications

R Prud'Homme, C O'neil, B Ozbas, I Aksay… - US Patent …, 2012 - Google Patents
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2007/0092432 A1 4/2007 Prud'Homme et al. W0 WO 2007/047084 A3 4/2007 …

Two-dimensional materials and uses thereof

PV Bedworth, SE Bullock, SM Simon… - US Patent …, 2020 - Google Patents
Various systems and methods relating to two-dimensional materials such as graphene. A
membrane include a cross-linked graphene platelet polymer that includes a plurality of cross …

Membranes with functionalized carbon nanotube pores for selective transport

O Bakajin, A Noy, F Fornasiero, HG Park… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Provided herein composition and methods for nanoporous membranes comprising single
walled, double walled, or multi-walled carbon nanotubes embedded in a matrix material …

Membranes having aligned 1-D nanoparticles in a matrix layer for improved fluid separation

R Revanur, V Lulevich, IJ Roh, JE Klare, S Kim… - US Patent …, 2015 - Google Patents
Membranes for fluid separation are disclosed. These mem branes have a matrix layer
sandwiched between an active layer and a porous Support layer. The matrix layer includes …

Processes for forming composite structures with a two-dimensional material using a porous, non-sacrificial supporting layer

SL Sinsabaugh, PV Bedworth, DF CASEY… - US Patent …, 2019 - Google Patents
It can be difficult to remove atomically thin films, such as graphene, graphene-based
material and other two-dimensional materials, from a growth substrate and then to transfer …

System, method, and control for graphenoid desalination

RG Bennett, JB Stetson - US Patent 9,067,811, 2015 - Google Patents
(57) ABSTRACT A method is disclosed for deionizing water and purging ions. A first
graphene sheet and a second graphene sheet are posi tioned between a water flow path …

Thin film composite membranes for forward osmosis, and their preparation methods

R Revanur, I Roh, JE Klare, A Noy, O Bakajin - US Patent 8,920,654, 2014 - Google Patents
Forward osmosis membranes having a hydrophilic support layer and a polyamide rejection
layer in a thin film composite membrane are considered. Preferred support layer materials …

Separation membranes formed from perforated graphene and methods for use thereof

SW Sinton, PV Bedworth, P Moloney… - US Patent 9,610,546, 2017 - Google Patents
Perforated graphene sheets can be used in forming separa tion membranes. Separation
membranes of the present dis closure, which can be used in gas separation processes in …