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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2006
Applicants:
Bradley F. Chmelka, Goleta, CA (US);
George L. Athens, Goleta, CA (US);
Inventors:
Bradley F. Chmelka, Goleta, CA (US);
George L. Athens, Goleta, CA (US);
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California, Oakland, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 69/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Novel membranes based on functionalized porous inorganic materials for ion exchange and conduction have been synthesized and characterized. The preparation procedure of these new membranes involves the synthesis of porous inorganic films, into which hydrophilic moieties are incorporated along the interior pore surfaces of the inorganic framework. Ion-conducting species are grafted into the pores via reactions with surface groups of the inorganic framework to allow for ion transport through the pore network.