Ut-battelle, Inc.

Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC

Matthew R Sturgeon

John T Simpson

Mariappan Parans Paranthaman

Gregg Tyler Beckham

Tolga Aytug

Michael Z Hu

Stephen C Chmely

Mary J Biddy

Jacob S Kruger

Superhydrophobic membrane structures having a beneficial combination of throughput and a selectivity. The membrane structure can include a porous support substrate; and a membrane layer adherently disposed on and in contact with the porous support substrate. The membrane layer can include a nanoporous material having a superhydrophobic surface. The superhydrophobic surface can include a textured surface, and a modifying material disposed on the textured surface. Methods of making and using the membrane structures.

Super-surface selective nanomembranes providing simultaneous high permeation flux and high selectivity

Solid base catalysts and their use for the base-catalyzed depolymerization (BCD) of lignin to compounds such as aromatics are presented herein. Exemplary catalysts include layered double hydroxides (LDHs) as recyclable, heterogeneous catalysts for BCD of lignin.

Hydroxide catalysts for lignin depolymerization

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Arvada, CO, United States of America

Matthew R Sturgeon