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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 19, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2022
Applicant:
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, SA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/14 (2006.01); C02F 1/32 (2023.01); C02F 1/44 (2023.01); C02F 101/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 71/022 (2013.01); B01D 61/147 (2013.01); B01D 71/024 (2013.01); C02F 1/32 (2013.01); C02F 1/444 (2013.01); B01D 2311/2611 (2013.01); B01D 2325/36 (2013.01); C02F 2101/32 (2013.01);
Abstract
A universal, scalable, solvent-free, one-step method for thermal annealing a stainless steel membrane to create a superhydrophilic surface. The superhydrophilic membrane itself, and methods for using it to separate oil and water in an oil and water mixture or for photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue and other organic contaminants.