Title:
NANOPOROUS ION- EXCHANGE MEMBRANE WITH IMPROVED ION FLUXES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/068611
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A device according to one embodiment includes a porous membrane having a surface charge and pore configuration characterized by a double layer overlap effect being present in pores of the membrane. A device according to another embodiment includes a porous membrane having a surface charge in pores thereof sufficient to impart anion or cation selectivity in the pores. Additional devices, systems and methods are also presented.
Inventors:
O'BRIEN KEVIN C (US)
HASLAM JEFFERY J (US)
BOURCIER WILLIAM L (US)
HASLAM JEFFERY J (US)
BOURCIER WILLIAM L (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2010/054819
Publication Date:
August 25, 2011
Filing Date:
October 29, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
L LIVERMORE NAT SECURITY LLC (US)
O'BRIEN KEVIN C (US)
HASLAM JEFFERY J (US)
BOURCIER WILLIAM L (US)
O'BRIEN KEVIN C (US)
HASLAM JEFFERY J (US)
BOURCIER WILLIAM L (US)
International Classes:
B01D67/00; B01D61/44; B01D69/02; B01D69/12; B01D71/44; B01D71/64
Foreign References:
| US5736050A | 1998-04-07 | |||
| EP1712558A1 | 2006-10-18 | |||
| EP0645176A1 | 1995-03-29 | |||
| US6596838B1 | 2003-07-22 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, John, H. (L-703Livermore, CA, US)
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