USA as Represented by Secretary of the Navy

Brian Melde

Brandy J White

Baochuan Lin

Michael A Markowitz

Martin H Moore

Mesoporous sorbents are effective for storing and transporting nucleic acids. In particular, two ethane-bridged silica sorbents with amine functionalities are particularly effective and capable of binding nucleic acids for storage.

Sorbents for the extraction and stabilization of nucleic acids

Sorbents for extraction and stabilization of nucleic acids

Mesoporous organosilica sorbents are effective to remove contaminants (such as glycerol or detergent) from biodiesel. Contacting biodiesel with various a mesoporous organosilica sorbents comprising phenyl and sulfonate moieties resulted in the contaminants being absorbed by the sorbent and thus removed from the biodiesel.

Sorbent design for improved glycerol adsorption

Described herein are modification of fabrics using a microwave initiation technique to produce a porous coating on the fibers providing adsorbent properties as well as the potential for further modification. In embodiments, the fabric incorporates a periodic mesoporous organosilica compound (PMO) optionally bound to a porphyrin or other functional group, and/or a catalyst or optical indicator.

Microwave initiation for deposition of porous organosilicate materials on fabrics

A composite material formulated for slow release of a small molecule in seawater includes a porous inorganic oxide framework and micelles embedded within the pores of the framework. The micelles include a surfactant and a small molecule, the surfactant being present in the composite material at no more than 80 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight inorganic oxide, the composite material being stable in seawater for releasing the small molecule over at least 20 days.

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