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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 30, 2012
Applicants:
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Lexington, KY (US);
Vasile Smuleac, Lexington, KY (US);
Rajender S. Varma, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Subhas K. Sikdar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Inventors:
Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Lexington, KY (US);
Vasile Smuleac, Lexington, KY (US);
Rajender S. Varma, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Subhas K. Sikdar, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Assignee:
THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C02F 1/66 (2006.01); B01D 67/00 (2006.01); B82Y 30/00 (2011.01); B82Y 40/00 (2011.01); B01D 69/10 (2006.01); B01D 71/40 (2006.01); B01D 71/02 (2006.01); B01D 71/34 (2006.01); B01D 71/44 (2006.01); C02F 1/00 (2006.01); C02F 1/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 69/10 (2013.01); B01D 67/0079 (2013.01); B01D 67/0088 (2013.01); B01D 67/0093 (2013.01); B01D 71/40 (2013.01); B01D 71/022 (2013.01); B01D 71/34 (2013.01); B01D 71/44 (2013.01); B01D 2323/30 (2013.01); B01D 2323/40 (2013.01); B82Y 30/00 (2013.01); B82Y 40/00 (2013.01); C02F 1/001 (2013.01); C02F 1/70 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nanocomposite membrane includes a macroporous polymer membrane having a plurality of pores. A plurality of metal nanoparticles are synthesized and immobilized within those plurality of pores. The nanoparticles are reduced and capped with a green reducing and capping agent such as green tea extract.