A nanoporous polymer membrane with vertically aligned pore channels can be synthesized through self-assembly of amphiphilic block copolymers on a supporting substrate. The pore surface chemistry can be functionalized for selective anion transport,?

A bipolar membrane BP characterized in that particles 5 of a basic metal chloride are distributed in the interface between a cation-exchange membrane 1 and an anion-exchange membrane 3.

A method for treating a surface of a microporous membrane includes: (1) contacting at least one surface of the membrane with a treatment composition including: (a) an acrylic polymer prepared from a mixture of vinyl monomers including: (i) a (meth)acrylic acid monomer and (ii) a silane-functional acrylic monomer; and (b) a base, where the acrylic polymer is in contact with the filler present in the matrix; and (2) subjecting the membrane of (1) to conditions sufficient to effect a condensation reaction between the filler and the acrylic polymer. A treated microporous membrane and an aqueous treatment composition are also disclosed.

Disclosed is a method and apparatus for manufacturing a continuous web of polymeric membrane and for continuous downstream processing of said web. The apparatus (10) comprises: a casting station (20) for casting the continuous web (M); a carrier (24) for carrying the web downstream; a membrane drier (30) downstream of the carrier, for drying the web; and a brushing station (40) downstream of the drier for brushing the web. Said drier is located immediately downstream of the carrier, and upstream of said brushing station. The apparatus (10) further includes an additional drying station (50) downstream of the brushing station (40). Brushing after drying retains more surfactant in the membrane which is useful for certain applications. In addition, initial drying eliminates virtually all solvents from the membrane, but leaves some non-solvent (e.g. water) within it, which in turn fixes the surfactant on the nitrocellulose fibers, which improves significantly the consistency and reproducibility of the membrane.

A filtration membrane, suitably for water filtration, comprising a porous substrate layer and an active layer arranged over at least a part of the substrate layer. The active layer has a lamellar structure comprising at least two layers of two-dimensional material. The two-dimensional material comprises graphene or a derivative thereof. There is also provided a method for producing filtration membranes and filtration devices containing the filtration membranes.

A semipermeable membrane according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a semipermeable membrane layer containing an amorphous resin as a main component, and a sheet-like supporting body that supports the semipermeable membrane layer. The supporting body has a porous first supporting layer and a porous second supporting layer laminated on one of surfaces of the first supporting layer. The second supporting layer has a smaller mean flow pore diameter than the first supporting layer. The second supporting layer is impregnated with the semipermeable membrane layer. A ratio of the mean flow pore diameter of the second supporting layer to the mean flow pore diameter of the first supporting layer is preferably 1/1,000 or more and or less. The mean flow pore diameter of the first supporting layer is preferably 0.05 m or more and 20 m or less, and the mean flow pore diameter of the second supporting layer is preferably 0.01 m or more and 1 m or less.

There is provided a graphene-based membrane, particularly a free-standing one, comprising: a plurality of partially oxidised few-layer graphene (POFG) sheets; and a polymer for interconnecting the plurality of POFG sheets in a matrix. In the preferred embodiment, the polymer is water-based polymer. There is also provided a method of forming the free-standing graphene-based membrane; and a method of preparing the POFG sheets, comprising: electrochemically exfoliating graphite to form intercalated graphite powder; expanding the intercalated graphite powder to form few-layer graphene (FG); and partially oxidizing the FG with an oxidizing agent for a pre-determined period of time to form POFG sheets.

The Invention discloses a preparation method for a triptyl polymer separation membrane, wherein, it comprises the following steps: take triptycene compound containing active group, dichloride compound and diamino compound containing ether bond as monomers, and conduct polymerization in aprotic organic solvent in the presence of acid-binding agent; pour the obtained polymer solution into deionized water for precipitation after the reaction, filter out precipitates and wash with methanol and dry to get triptyl polymer; dissolve the triptyl polymer in aprotic organic solvent to produce a membrane-casting solution, apply the solution on support and dry to get a triptyl polymer separation membrane. The Invention solves the problem that the reticular polymer material is insoluble, and breaks the restriction for application of such material in separation membrane due to its insoluble and aging features.

A composite membrane for selectively pervaporating a first liquid from a mixture comprising the first liquid and a second liquid. The composite membrane includes a porous substrate comprising opposite first and second major surfaces, and a plurality of pores. A pore-filling polymer is disposed in at least some of the pores so as to form a layer having a thickness within the porous substrate. The polymer is more permeable to the first liquid than the second liquid but not soluble in the first liquid or the second liquid. The composite membrane may be asymmetric or symmetric with respect to the amount of pore-filling polymer throughout the thickness of the porous substrate.

The present disclosure is directed to ultrafiltration membranes based on bacterial nanocellulose and graphene oxide. In particular, the present disclosure is directed to the novel design and incorporation of membranes for realizing new, highly efficient, and environmentally-friendly anti-biofouling membranes for water purification.