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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2018
Applicant:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/72 (2006.01); B01D 71/56 (2006.01); B01D 71/64 (2006.01); B01D 71/68 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); B01D 61/02 (2006.01); B01D 65/08 (2006.01); C02F 101/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 65/08 (2013.01); B01D 67/009 (2013.01); B01D 67/0088 (2013.01); B01D 71/56 (2013.01); B01D 71/64 (2013.01); B01D 71/68 (2013.01); B01D 71/72 (2013.01); B01D 61/025 (2013.01); B01D 2321/168 (2013.01); B01D 2325/04 (2013.01); B01D 2325/18 (2013.01); B01D 2325/26 (2013.01); C02F 1/441 (2013.01); C02F 2101/12 (2013.01); C02F 2303/20 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are methods of preparing antifouling coatings on reverse osmosis membranes with initiated vapor deposition or oxidative vapor deposition. The coatings enhance the stability and lifetime of membranes without sacrificing performance characteristics, such as permeability or salt retention.