Biomimetic membranes and methods of making biomimetic membranes
| Patent Number: | 9,486,742 |
| Issued: | 11/8/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | The present disclosure is directed to biomimetic membranes and methods of manufacturing such membranes that include structural features that mimic the structures of cellular membrane channels and produce membrane designs capable of high selectivity and high permeability or adsorptivity. The membrane structure, material and chemistry can be selected to perform liquid separations, gas separation and capture, ion transport and adsorption for a variety of applications. |
| Filed: | 10/6/2011 |
| Application Number: | 13/253,964 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |