Preparation of membranes using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization

Patent · Tue Jul 13 00:00:00 EDT 2010

OSTI ID:993093

O'Brien, Kevin C ^[1]; Letts, Stephan A ^[1]; Spadaccini, Christopher M ^[2]; Morse, Jeffrey C ^[3]; Buckley, Steven R ^[4]; Fischer, Larry E ^[5]; Wilson, Keith B ^[1]

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1. San Ramon, CA
2. Oakland, CA
3. Pleasant Hill, CA
4. Modesto, CA
5. Los Gatos, CA

A system of fabricating a composite membrane from a membrane substrate using solvent-less vapor deposition followed by in-situ polymerization. A first monomer and a second monomer are directed into a mixing chamber in a deposition chamber. The first monomer and the second monomer are mixed in the mixing chamber providing a mixed first monomer and second monomer. The mixed first monomer and second monomer are solvent-less vapor deposited onto the membrane substrate in the deposition chamber. The membrane substrate and the mixed first monomer and second monomer are heated to produce in-situ polymerization and provide the composite membrane.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC (Livermore, CA)
• Patent Number(s): 7,754,281
• Application Number: 11/486,669
• OSTI ID: 993093
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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