To provide a composite semipermeable membrane having high water permeability and separability.

Provided is a composite semipermeable membrane which is for water treatment and comprises a microporous support membrane and a polymerized liquid crystal thin film, the composite semipermeable membrane being characterized in that a polymerized liquid crystal represents a smectic structure.

A polymer composite membrane, a method for fabricating same, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. The polymer composite membrane includes a porous base membrane and a heat-resistant layer covering at least one side surface of the porous base membrane, the heat-resistant layer includes a plurality of heat-resistant sub-layers sequentially stacked, and pore-blocking temperatures of the heat-resistant sub-layers are sequentially increased from inside to outside; each of the heat-resistant sub-layers includes at least one of a first heat-resistant polymer material and a second heat-resistant polymer material, and each of the heat-resistant sub-layers is separately configured as a fiber network structure; the melting point of the first heat-resistant polymer material is not less than 200° C.; and the melting point of the second heat-resistant polymer material is not less than 100° C.

A polymer composite membrane, a method for fabricating same, and a lithium-ion battery including same are provided. The polymer composite membrane includes a porous base membrane and a heat-resistant layer covering at least one side surface of the porous base membrane, the heat-resistant layer includes a plurality of heat-resistant sub-layers sequentially stacked, and pore-blocking temperatures of the heat-resistant sub-layers are sequentially increased from inside to outside; each of the heat-resistant sub-layers includes at least one of a first heat-resistant polymer material and a second heat-resistant polymer material, and each of the heat-resistant sub-layers is separately configured as a fiber network structure; the melting point of the first heat-resistant polymer material is not less than 200° C.; and the melting point of the second heat-resistant polymer material is not less than 100° C.

Described herein is a graphene oxide and polymer based selectively permeable element that provides selective gas, and vapor resistance for dehumidification applications. The graphene oxide is cross-linked with polyvinyl alcohol, the polymer comprises an ammonium salt polymer such as poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride. Also described is a selectively permeable element where the graphene may be selected from reduced graphene oxide, graphene oxide, and is also functionalized or crosslinked. Also described is a selectively permeable element where there is crosslinking between the graphene and/or the polymers to provide enhanced gas resistance with water vapor permeability. A selectively permeable device is also described that incorporates the selectively permeable element and further comprises a substrate and a protective coating, encompassing the selectively permeable element. Also described are methods for making the aforementioned selectively permeable elements and related devices.

Described herein is a graphene oxide and polymer based selectively permeable element that provides selective gas, and vapor resistance for dehumidification applications. The graphene oxide is cross-linked with polyvinyl alcohol, the polymer comprises an ammonium salt polymer such as poly(diallyldimethylammonium) chloride. Also described is a selectively permeable element where the graphene may be selected from reduced graphene oxide, graphene oxide, and is also functionalized or crosslinked. Also described is a selectively permeable element where there is crosslinking between the graphene and/or the polymers to provide enhanced gas resistance with water vapor permeability. A selectively permeable device is also described that incorporates the selectively permeable element and further comprises a substrate and a protective coating, encompassing the selectively permeable element. Also described are methods for making the aforementioned selectively permeable elements and related devices.

The present application may provide a block copolymer and a use thereof. The present application may provide a block copolymer and a use thereof. The block copolymer of the present application may have excellent self-assembly properties or phase separation characteristics and simultaneously have characteristics capable of changing the self-assembly structure formed once, or provide a block copolymer capable of forming a pattern of phase separation structures in a polymer membrane.

This invention relates to a hydrophilic polymer and membrane for oil-water separation. More particularly, this invention relates to a super hydrophilic polymer and membrane with zwitterionic property for oil-water separation, and method of producing the same. The hydrophilic polymer comprises polymer repeat units, each unit having at least one negatively charged carboxylic functional group and at least one positively charged amine functional group; and a monomer having a single aromatic ring and an imide functional group.

Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with embedded polymeric micro/nanoparticles and related compositions, methods, and systems.

Described herein are filtration membranes and related, compositions, methods and systems and in particular filtration membranes with embedded polymeric micro/nanoparticles and related compositions, methods, and systems.

A carbonized PVDC copolymer useful for the separation of an olefin from its corresponding paraffin may be made by heating a polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film or hollow fiber having a thickness of 1 micrometer to 20 micrometers to a pretreatment temperature of 100° C. to 180° C. to form a pretreated polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film and then heating the pretreated polyvinylidene chloride copolymer film to a maximum pyrolysis temperature from 350° C. to 750° C. A process for separating an olefin from its corresponding paraffin in a gas mixture is comprised of flowing the gas mixture through the aforementioned carbonized polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) copolymer to produce a permeate first stream having an increased concentration of the olefin and a second retentate stream having an increased concentration of its corresponding paraffin.