Synthetic membranes and methods of use thereof
Abstract
The present invention relates to synthetic membranes and use of these synthetic membranes for isolation of volatile organic compounds and purification of water. The synthetic membrane includes a hydrophobic polymer layer located on a polymeric membrane support layer. The invention includes a method of isolating volatile organic compounds with the synthetic membrane by contacting a volatile organic mixture with the hydrophobic polymer layer of the synthetic membrane and removing volatile organic compounds from the polymeric membrane support layer of the synthetic membrane by a process of pervaporation. The invention also includes a method of purifying water with the synthetic membrane by contacting an ionic solution with the hydrophobic polymer layer of the synthetic membrane and removing water from the polymeric membrane support layer of the synthetic membrane by a process of reverse osmosis. The invention also relates to methods of isolating non-polar gases by gas fractionation.
- Inventors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Inst., Troy, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1493321
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,118,134
- Application Number:
- 15/593,675
- Assignee:
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Troy, NY)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-09ER16005; SC0006520
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2017 May 12
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Citation Formats
Belfort, Georges, Grimaldi, Joseph, Imbrogno, Joseph, Kilduff, James, and Keating, IV, John Joseph. Synthetic membranes and methods of use thereof. United States: N. p., 2018.
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