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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2023
Filed:
May. 31, 2018
Applicant:
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Hao-Cheng Yang, Westmont, IL (US);
Seth B. Darling, Chicago, IL (US);
Jeffrey W. Elam, Elmhurst, IL (US);
Lin Chen, Westmont, IL (US);
Ruben Waldman, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignees:
UChicago Argonne, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B01D 69/02 (2006.01); B01D 71/34 (2006.01); C23C 16/40 (2006.01); C23C 16/455 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 67/0037 (2013.01); B01D 69/02 (2013.01); B01D 71/34 (2013.01); B01D 2323/02 (2013.01); B01D 2323/36 (2013.01); B01D 2325/36 (2013.01); C23C 16/402 (2013.01); C23C 16/405 (2013.01); C23C 16/407 (2013.01); C23C 16/45527 (2013.01); C23C 16/45555 (2013.01);
Abstract
Atomic layer deposition is utilized to deposit a coating on a membrane. The coated membrane exhibits a tightly bound hydration layer upon exposure to water. The resultant coated membrane is oleophobic.