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Title: Ion-exchange membrane with molecular barrier

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1637782

Disclosed is an ion-exchange membrane that includes a molecular barrier for influencing permeation selectivity through the membrane. The membrane includes fluorinated carbon backbone chains and fluorinated side chains that extend off of the fluorinated carbon backbone chains. The fluorinated side chains include acid groups for ionic conductivity. The acid groups surround and define permeable domains that are free of the fluorinated carbon backbone chains. Molecular barriers are located in the permeable domains and influence permeability through the domains.

Research Organization:
United Technologies Corp., Farmington, CT (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AR0000149
Assignee:
United Technologies Corporation (Farmington, CT)
Patent Number(s):
10,596,526
Application Number:
15/568,497
OSTI ID:
1637782
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 04/24/2015
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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