Methods for hydrophilizing porous PTFE membranes, and hydrophilized membranes, are disclosed.

Methods for hydrophilizing porous PTFE membranes, and hydrophilized membranes, are disclosed.

The organic-inorganic composite of the present invention includes an organic compound having a carbonyl group, an inorganic compound containing a metal component, and a silver component. The ratio of the number of metal atoms in the inorganic compound to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.04 to 1.60, and the ratio of the number of silver atoms in the silver component to the number of carbon atoms in the organic compound is from 0.07 to 0.55. The organic-inorganic composite may include, for example, an inorganic compound having a metal matrix structure containing a metal M and oxygen, an organic compound having a carbonyl group, and silver ions. The carbonyl group is bonded to a side chain R.sup.1 of the organic compound and has an end group R.sup.2.

The present disclosure features a crosslinked arylimidazolium polymer membrane, the method of making, and uses thereof. The disclosed crosslinked arylimidazolium polymer membrane yields desirable mechanical properties, and can be incorporated into an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell, an electrolyzer, a redox flow battery, or another electrochemical device.

The present disclosure features a crosslinked arylimidazolium polymer membrane, the method of making, and uses thereof. The disclosed crosslinked arylimidazolium polymer membrane yields desirable mechanical properties, and can be incorporated into an electrochemical device such as a fuel cell, an electrolyzer, a redox flow battery, or another electrochemical device.

In summary, the disclosure provides certain membranes useful as filter materials in the removal of metal ions, metal particulates, and/or organic contaminants from liquid compositions, in particular liquid compositions used in the microelectronic device industry. The membranes of the disclosure are porous membranes comprised of poly(quinoline) polymers. Advantageously, the poly(quinoline) membranes are thermally stable and hydrolytically stable and can thus be cleaned between uses using acidic material such as dilute hydrochloric acid, without suffering from significant degradation. The poly(quinoline) polymers can be designed to be soluble in certain solvents, thus enabling the manufacture of the corresponding porous membranes by immersion-casting techniques.

In summary, the disclosure provides certain membranes useful as filter materials in the removal of metal ions, metal particulates, and/or organic contaminants from liquid compositions, in particular liquid compositions used in the microelectronic device industry. The membranes of the disclosure are porous membranes comprised of poly(quinoline) polymers. Advantageously, the poly(quinoline) membranes are thermally stable and hydrolytically stable and can thus be cleaned between uses using acidic material such as dilute hydrochloric acid, without suffering from significant degradation. The poly(quinoline) polymers can be designed to be soluble in certain solvents, thus enabling the manufacture of the corresponding porous membranes by immersion-casting techniques.

The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a crosslinked blend of polyphosphazene polymers. The composition comprises a first polyphosphazene and a second polyphosphazene, where the first polyphosphazene and the second polyphosphazene being bound by a thiol bearing crosslinking agent. Such compositions are useful as a membrane material for the separation of gasses in a gaseous mixture.

The disclosed invention relates to a composition comprising a crosslinked blend of polyphosphazene polymers. The composition comprises a first polyphosphazene and a second polyphosphazene, where the first polyphosphazene and the second polyphosphazene being bound by a thiol bearing crosslinking agent. Such compositions are useful as a membrane material for the separation of gasses in a gaseous mixture.

A carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) selective membrane is disclosed and comprises a support and a selective structure comprising poly [bis(methoxy ethoxy) ethoxy)phosphazene] (MEEP) on the support. The CO.sub.2 selective membrane exhibits a CO.sub.2/N.sub.2 selectivity greater than or equal to about 40/1. A gas separation system comprising one or more CO.sub.2 selective membranes and related methods are also disclosed.