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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2006
Darren Johnson, Eugene, OR (US);
Melanie Pitt, Eugene, OR (US);
James M. Harris, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Darren Johnson, Eugene, OR (US);
Melanie Pitt, Eugene, OR (US);
James M. Harris, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Crystal Clear Technologies, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, article of manufacture and apparatus are disclosed for binding successive layers of a 'guest specie' such as an atom, cation, anion, organic molecule, and/or pathogen to a substrate or multiple different substrates. Possible substrates include materials with a porous nature; macro, micro and nano porous materials are all candidates. The adsorbent capacity of a substrate is extended by coordinating a layer of bi- or multi-functional ligand (L) to an adsorbed atom or ion or molecule or pathogen, which is then coordinate to a second layer of adsorbed atom or ion or molecule or pathogen.