Georgia Tech Research Corporation

Arkema Inc.

James Carson Meredith, Iii

James Theodore Goldbach

David A Mountz

Yi Zhang

Sven Holger Behrens

Pedro Jose Zapata

Jie Wu

Methods of making various capillary foams are provided. The foams can include liquid foams having a plurality of particles connected by a network of a secondary fluid at the interface between the discontinuous and continuous phase. The foams can also include solid foams where the continuous phases (bulk fluid) is removed to produce the solid foam having high overall porosities and low densities. Densities as low as 0.3 g cmand porosities as high as 95% or higher can be achieved. The secondary fluid can be polymerized to further strengthen the solid foam. Methods and devices are also provided for oil recovery from water using a capillary foam. The methods can include forming a capillary foam wherein the oil is the secondary fluid, and wherein the foam can transport the oil to the surface of the water.

Capillary foams, methods of making thereof, and uses thereof including for mitigation of oil spills

The invention relates to composite blend membranes formed from blends of one or more polyelectrolytes, and one or more types of nanoparticles. Preferably the blend also includes one or more fluoropolymers. The addition of the nanoparticles was found to enhance the conductivity and mechanical properties of the membranes.

Organic/inorganic composite blend membrane compositions of polyelectrolye blends with nanoparticles

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Marietta, GA, United States of America

James Carson Meredith, Iii