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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 31, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2013
Applicant:
The Research Foundation of State University of New York, Albany, NY (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin Chu, Setauket, NY (US);
Benjamin S. Hsiao, Setauket, NY (US);
Devinder Mahajan, South Setauket, NY (US);
Tsung-Ming Yeh, Port Jefferson Station, NY (US);
Assignee:
The Research Foundation For The State University of New York, Albany, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 39/00 (2006.01); B01D 29/46 (2006.01); B01D 15/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/44 (2006.01); C07C 29/76 (2006.01); B01D 71/10 (2006.01); B01D 71/42 (2006.01); B01D 71/48 (2006.01); B01D 69/10 (2006.01); B01D 69/12 (2006.01); B01D 71/02 (2006.01); B01D 61/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 29/76 (2013.01); B01D 69/10 (2013.01); B01D 69/12 (2013.01); B01D 71/024 (2013.01); B01D 71/028 (2013.01); B01D 71/10 (2013.01); B01D 71/42 (2013.01); B01D 71/48 (2013.01); B01D 61/362 (2013.01); B01D 2323/39 (2013.01); Y02P 20/57 (2015.11); Y02P 20/572 (2015.11);
Abstract
Membranes are provided for energy efficient purification of alcohol by pervaporation. Such membranes include a nanofibrous scaffold in combination with a barrier layer. The barrier layer includes a graphene oxide. The membranes may, in embodiments, also include a substrate.