Semipermeable thin-film membranes comprising siloxane, alkoxysilyl and aryloxysilyl oligomers and copolymers

Patent · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:866760

Babcock, Walter C ^[1]; Friesen, Dwayne T ^[1]

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1. Bend, OR

Novel semiperimeable membranes and thin film composite (TFC) gas separation membranes useful in the separation of oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, water vapor, methane, carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, lower hydrocarbons, and other gases are disclosed. The novel semipermeable membranes comprise the polycondensation reaction product of two complementary polyfunctional compounds, each having at least two functional groups that are mutually reactive in a condensation polymerization reaction, and at least one of which is selected from siloxanes, alkoxsilyls and aryloxysilyls. The TFC membrane comprises a microporous polymeric support, the surface of which has the novel semipermeable film formed thereon, preferably by interfacial polymerization.

• Research Organization: Bend Research Inc
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-84ER80159
• Assignee: Bend Research, Inc. (Bend, OR)
• Patent Number(s): US 4781733
• OSTI ID: 866760
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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