Interpenetrating polymer network ion exchange membranes and method for preparing same

Patent · Sat Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1988

OSTI ID:867167

Alexandratos, Spiro D ^[1]; Danesi, Pier R ^[2]; Horwitz, E Philip ^[3]

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1. Knoxville, TN
2. Vienna, AT
3. Naperville, IL

Interpenetrating polymer network ion exchange membranes include a microporous polymeric support film interpenetrated by an ion exchange polymer and are produced by absorbing and polymerizing monomers within the support film. The ion exchange polymer provides ion exchange ligands at the surface of and throughout the support film which have sufficient ligand mobility to extract and transport ions across the membrane.

• Research Organization: University of Tennessee
• DOE Contract Number: AS05-83ER13113
• Assignee: University of Tennessee Research Corporation (Knoxville, TN)
• Patent Number(s): US 4879316
• OSTI ID: 867167
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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