Described herein are polymeric based composite membranes that provide selective resistance for gases while providing water vapor permeability. Such composite membranes have a high water/air selectivity in permeability. The methods for making such membranes and using the membranes for dehydrating or removing water vapor from gases are also described.

The present invention provides a gas separation system suitable for reducing energy required to separate a gas mixture. A gas separation system of the present invention includes: a first separation membrane unit that separates a gas mixture containing carbon dioxide and nitrogen into a first permeated gas and a first non-permeated gas; a second separation membrane unit that separates the first permeated gas into a second permeated gas and a second non-permeated gas; a first decompression device that decompresses a permeation-side space of the first separation membrane unit; and a second decompression device that decompresses a permeation-side space of the second separation membrane unit.

A device and method for isolating extracellular vesicles from biofluids is disclosed. A nanoporous silicon nitride membrane is provided with a tangential flow of biofluid. A pressure gradient through the nanoporous silicon nitride membrane facilitates capture of extracellular vesicles from the tangential flow vector of biofluid. Reversal of the pressure gradient results in the release of the extracellular vesicles for subsequent collection.

A device and method for isolating extracellular vesicles from biofluids is disclosed. A nanoporous silicon nitride membrane is provided with a tangential flow of biofluid. A pressure gradient through the nanoporous silicon nitride membrane facilitates capture of extracellular vesicles from the tangential flow vector of biofluid. Reversal of the pressure gradient results in the release of the extracellular vesicles for subsequent collection.

A polyether compound having a cationic group and two or more chain end groups and, wherein all of the chain end groups are any of a hydroxyl group and an azide group is provided.

A polyether compound having a cationic group and two or more chain end groups and, wherein all of the chain end groups are any of a hydroxyl group and an azide group is provided.

A nanofiber membrane includes a polymer nanofiber; and an amphiphilic triblock copolymer bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber, the amphiphilic triblock copolymer includes a hydrophobic portion; hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion; and a low surface energy portion positioned at one end of each of the hydrophilic portions positioned at both ends of the hydrophobic portion, and the hydrophobic portion of the amphiphilic triblock copolymer is bonded to the surface of the polymer nanofiber and the hydrophilic portion and the low surface energy portion are exposed to the outside of the surface of the polymer nanofiber. The membrane simultaneously exhibits hydrophilicity, underwater oleophobicity, and low oil adhesion force, thus has surface segregation properties, and as a result, has an excellent oil permeate flux, exhibits antifouling properties, and can excellently separate oil in water.

A system for simultaneously preparing alcohol-free wine and high-alcohol liquor, comprising a primary membrane separation system and a secondary membrane separation system. An inlet of the primary membrane separation system is connected to raw materials, and a permeation side of the primary membrane separation system is connected to an inlet of the secondary membrane separation system; both the primary membrane separation system and the secondary membrane separation system comprise an organic matter preferentially-permeable pervaporation membrane. The method for simultaneously preparing the alcohol-free wine and the high-alcohol liquor comprise the following steps: feeding the wine produced by fermentation into the primary membrane separation system, ethanol and aromatic substances therein permeating the membrane in a vapor form to form a primary permeating fluid with alcohol content of 28-32°, and a primary residual permeating fluid being the alcohol-free wine with alcohol content of less than 0.5°.

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, systems and methods for the capture and retrieval of pathogens and/or other analytes of interest (e.g., aerosolized pathogens or other analytes).

The present disclosure provides, inter alia, systems and methods for the capture and retrieval of pathogens and/or other analytes of interest (e.g., aerosolized pathogens or other analytes).