Functional, photochemically active, and chemically asymmetric membranes by interfacial polymerization of derivatized multifunctional prepolymers

Patent · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:867341

Lonsdale, Harold K ^[1]; Wamser, Carl C ^[2]

---

1. Bend, OR
2. West Linn, OR

The preparation of a novel class of thin film membranes by interfacial polymerization is disclosed, said membranes incorporating as part of their polymeric structure the functionality of monomeric or oligomeric precursors. Specific embodiments include porphyrin and phthalocyanine derivatives that are photochemically or electrochemically active, as well as chemically asymmetric membranes.

• Research Organization: Portland State University
• DOE Contract Number: FG06-85ER13389
• Assignee: Bend Research, Inc. (Bend, OR)
• Patent Number(s): US 4917800
• OSTI ID: 867341
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

/210/264/
active
asymmetric
asymmetric membranes
chemically
chemically active
chemically asymmetric
derivatives
derivatized
derivatized multifunctional
disclosed
electrochemically
electrochemically active
embodiments
film
film membranes
functional
functionality
incorporating
interfacial
interfacial polymerization
membranes
monomeric
multifunctional
multifunctional prepolymers
novel
oligomeric
photochemically
photochemically active
phthalocyanine
polymeric
polymeric structure
polymerization
porphyrin
precursors
preparation
prepolymers
specific
specific embodiment
specific embodiments
structure