The present invention relates to the field of air filtration, in particular to a polytetrafluoroethylene composite filter material. The polytetrafluoroethylene composite filter material comprises a supporting layer and a polytetrafluoroethylene film layer, wherein the supporting layer is a silver-plated carbon nanomaterial-modified meltblown nonwoven fabric. The polytetrafluoroethylene composite filter material is prepared by fiberizing a resin material modified by silver-plated carbon nanomaterial on the surface of a polytetrafluoroethylene film by a melt-blowing method. The polytetrafluoroethylene composite filter material of the present invention combines filtering and sterilizing functions, has higher filtering efficiency and filtering precision, has the functions of sterilizing and killing viruses, has a good isolation effect, and greatly prolongs the service life of the filter material.

An oxygenator having a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes for gas exchange to treat blood is manufactured by dissolving a silicone compound in an organic solvent having a surface tension of less than 70 dyn/cm to prepare a coating solution, and bringing an inner surface of the hollow fiber membranes into contact with the coating solution under a negative pressure of 50 hPa or more and 150 hPa or less to form a silicone compound-containing coating layer on the inner surface. An antithrombotic polymer compound-containing coat can be provided directly on an outer surface of the hollow fiber membranes.

An example porous composite membrane for solvent extraction is provided. The porous composite membrane includes a Janus membrane with a first side and a second side opposing the first side. The first side exhibits hydrophobic characteristics and the second side exhibits hydrophilic characteristics. At least one of the first side or the second side is sized to perform nondispersive membrane solvent extraction.

An oxygenator has a plurality of porous hollow fiber membranes comprising polypropylene for gas exchange, wherein each hollow fiber membrane has an inner surface that forms a lumen and an outer surface. The oxygenator is manufactured using a method which involves preparing a coating solution containing at least one compound selected from the group consisting of dopamine, salt of dopamine, and oligomer of dopamine; and bringing the inner surface or the outer surface of the hollow fiber membranes into contact with the coating solution for less than ten hours while blowing oxygen gas in the coating solution to form a dopamine polymer layer containing a polymer of the compound on the inner surface or the outer surface.

A composite membrane comprising (i) a polymeric membrane panel, said panel having first and second planar surfaces; (ii) a cross-linked adhesive layer disposed on said first planar surface of said polymeric membrane panel, said cross-linked adhesive layer having first and second planar surfaces, where said first planar surface of said cross-linked adhesive layer is in contact with said first planar surface of said polymeric membrane panel; and (iii) an optional release member disposed on said second planar surface of said cross-linked adhesive layer, where said polymeric membrane panel includes a functionalized polymer at said second planar surface.

Systems and methods of gas-liquid contactors for direct ocean capture and/or direct air capture are described.

A method of removing carbon dioxide from a carbonate-containing diaminoalkane solution, the method including passing the carbonate-containing diaminoalkane solution through a membrane module, and a method of preparing diaminoalkane including the same.

Provided are certain composite membranes useful for removing various impurities from liquids. In certain aspects, the composite membranes comprise a hydrophobic polymer having a polyamide coated thereon, and in other aspects, such composite membranes having certain acrylic polymers coated thereon. The composite membranes are useful in the removal of various impurities in liquids, such as those encountered in industrial and life sciences processes.

The present invention relates to a porous sheet product, to a filter element comprising the porous sheet product, to a method for producing the porous sheet product, to a method for producing the filter element, and to the use of the sheet product and of the filter element.

In accordance with at least selected embodiments, a battery separator or separator membrane comprises one or more co-extruded multi-microlayer membranes optionally laminated or adhered to another polymer membrane. The separators described herein may provide improved strength, for example, improved puncture strength, particularly at a certain thickness, and may exhibit improved shutdown and/or a reduced propensity to split.