University of Arkansas

Colorado State University Research Foundation

Universitat Duisburg-essen

Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe

Mathias Ulbricht

Xianghong Qian

Qian Yang

Heath H Himstedt

Michael J Semmens

In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.

Catalytic membranes and applications thereof

The invention provides permeable magnetically responsive filtration membranes that include a filtration membrane polymer base suitable for fluid filtration; hydrophilic polymers conjugated to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer; and magnetic nanoparticles affixed to the ends of a plurality of the hydrophilic polymers, wherein the hydrophilic polymers are movable with respect to the surface of the filtration membrane polymer surface in the presence of an oscillating magnetic field.

Magnetically responsive membranes

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Fayetteville, AR, United States of America

Sumith Ranil Wickramasinghe