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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2013
Filed:
May. 24, 2007
Charles Linder, Rehovot, IL;
Ora Kedem, Haifa, IL;
Yoram Oren, Beer Sheva, IL;
Ben Gurion University of the Negev R&D Authority, Beer Sheva, IL;
Abstract
There are provided herein selective membranes, such as composite membranes, and/or films and processes for their preparation. The membranes and/or films have a given morphology which may be stabilized, for example against swelling and chemical degradation, by covalent crosslinking and optionally, in addition, by hydrophobization. There is provided a membrane and/or film and a process for the preparation thereof, the membrane and/or film include an ionomer and/or polyelectrolyte crosslinked through aryl-aryl (—Ar—Ar—), aryl-ether-aryl (—Ar—O—Ar—) and/or aryl-sulfide-aryl (—Ar—S—Ar—) bonds.