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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Matthew D. Gawryla, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
David A. Schiraldi, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Inventors:
Matthew D. Gawryla, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
David A. Schiraldi, Shaker Heights, OH (US);
Assignee:
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 35/02 (2006.01); B01J 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01J 13/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of forming an anisotropic porous material includes forming an aerogel precursor, the aerogel precursor including a matrix material and a liquid dispersion medium for dispersing the matrix material. The aerogel precursor is frozen so that the dispersion is solidified while controlling the direction of crystal growth within the aerogel precursor. The aerogel precursor is freeze dried to sublime the dispersion medium and form the porous material.