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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 2021
Filed:
May. 06, 2019
Applicant:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Inventors:
Eric M. Hoek, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Richard B. Kaner, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Brian T. McVerry, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/78 (2006.01); B01D 65/08 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B01D 71/76 (2006.01); B01D 61/08 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C07C 247/18 (2006.01); B01D 69/08 (2006.01); B01D 61/02 (2006.01); B01D 69/02 (2006.01); B01D 71/56 (2006.01); C02F 103/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/78 (2013.01); B01D 61/08 (2013.01); B01D 65/08 (2013.01); B01D 67/0088 (2013.01); B01D 67/0093 (2013.01); B01D 71/76 (2013.01); C02F 1/441 (2013.01); C07C 247/18 (2013.01); B01D 61/025 (2013.01); B01D 69/02 (2013.01); B01D 69/08 (2013.01); B01D 71/56 (2013.01); B01D 2323/345 (2013.01); B01D 2323/36 (2013.01); B01D 2325/48 (2013.01); C02F 2103/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed are fouling resistant filtration membranes comprising a polymeric thin-film membrane comprising a surface. Also disclosed are methods of modifying thin-film filtration membranes, thereby improving, for example, the anti-fouling properties of the membranes. Also disclosed are methods of purifying water using the disclosed membranes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention.