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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2019
Filed:
Mar. 02, 2016
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Michael Z. Hu, Knoxville, TN (US);
John T. Simpson, Clinton, TN (US);
Tolga Aytug, Knoxville, TN (US);
Mariappan Parans Paranthaman, Knoxville, TN (US);
Matthew R. Sturgeon, Arvada, CO (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
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.