Nanoporous selective sol-gel ceramic membranes, selective-membrane structures, and related methods are described. Representative ceramic selective membranes include ion-conductive membranes (e.g., proton-conducting membranes) and gas selective membranes. Representative uses for the membranes include incorporation into fuel cells and redox flow batteries (RFB) as ion-conducting membranes.

Provided is a composite separator for gas separation. According to an aspect of the present disclosure, a composite separator for gas separation includes a support and a selective layer disposed on one surface of the support, wherein the support includes a porous polyethylene film, and has a surface roughness of 100 nm or less, a surface median pore diameter of 300 nm or less, and a tensile strength in a machine direction (MD) and a transverse direction (TD) of 10 MPa or more.

Disclosed is a thin film composite hollow fiber that includes an outer support layer having a thickness of 10 to 1000 m and a polyamide thin film layer having a thickness of 1 to 10000 nm; and has a transmembrane pressure resistance rate of higher than 15 bar and a pure water permeability rate of higher than 0.8 Lm.sup.2h.sup.1bar.sup.1. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the above-described support and composite hollow fiber.

Durable asymmetric composite membranes consisting essentially of a film of cross-linked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) adhered to a sheet of hydrophilicitized microporous poly(ethylene) are disclosed. The membranes have application in the recovery of water from feed streams where the ability to clean in situ is desirable, for example in dairy processing. Methods of preparing cross-linked sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone) suitable for use as the rejection layer and hydrophilicitized sheets of microporous poly(ethylene) suitable for use as the support layer of such membranes are also disclosed.

Described herein is a graphene material and polymer-based anti-microbial element that provides anti-microbial capabilities. Described is an element that can also comprise a support. Also described is an element where the support can be the article to be protected from microbial buildup. Also described are methods for preventing microbial fouling by applying the aforementioned anti-microbial elements and related devices.

A laminate is provided comprising at least one polysulfone and/or polyethersulfone porous membrane heat bonded to a polyvinylidene fluoride substrate.

The present invention relates to a water extraction system comprising a flow cell comprising a membrane; said membrane comprising an active layer comprising immobilized aquaporin water channels and a support layer, and said membrane having a feed side and a non-feed side; and an aqueous source solution in fluid communication with the feed side of the membrane.

A laminate is provided comprising at least one polysulfone and/or polyethersulfone porous membrane heat bonded to a polyvinylidene fluoride substrate.

A device including a first chamber, a second chamber, and a membrane permeable to neutral gases but impermeable to water that is positioned between the first chamber and the second chamber. The membrane includes a first layer including PVDF and PDMS, and the PVDF has a plurality of pores at least partially filled with at least some of the PDMS.

The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a separation membrane suitable for transferring a separation functional layer and an intermediate layer from a release liner to a porous support member. The manufacturing method of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a separation membrane 10 including a separation functional layer 1, a porous support member 3, and an intermediate layer 2. The manufacturing method includes: forming the intermediate layer 2 on a first laminate 15 having a release liner 5 and the separation functional layer 1; bonding the intermediate layer 2 of a second laminate 16 having the release liner 5, the separation functional layer 1, and the intermediate layer 2 in this order to the porous support member 3 and thereby forming a third laminate 17; and removing the release liner 5 from the third laminate 17. In the manufacturing method, the intermediate layer 2 is formed in such a manner that a ratio R of an adhesive strength A2 (N/50 mm) between the intermediate layer 2 and the porous support member 3 with respect to an adhesive strength A1 (N/50 mm) between the release liner 5 and the separation functional layer 1 is 3.1 or more.