26-07-2018 дата публикации
Номер: US20180208728A1
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The invention includes methods of reversibly tuning the effective pore size and/or solute rejection selectivity of a nanoporous lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) polymer membrane. The membranes of the invention have high levels of pore size uniformity, allowing for size discrimination separation, and may be used for separation processes such as liquid-phase separations. 1. A nanoporous lyotropic liquid crystal (LLC) polymer membrane;wherein the membrane comprises a cationic LLC polymer and at least one anionic counterion;wherein the polymer comprises at least one pore, in which at least one anionic counterion is located; andwherein the at least one anionic counterion modulates an uncharged solute selectivity of the LLC polymer membrane as compared to the LLC polymer membrane wherein a control inactive counterion is located in the at least one pore.2. The membrane of claim 1 , wherein the control inactive counterion is a halide.3. The membrane of claim 1 , wherein the effective size of the at least one pore is less than about 2 nm.4. The membrane of claim 1 , wherein the at least one anionic counterion is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted linear claim 1 , cyclic claim 1 , or branched C-Calkanesulfonate claim 1 , optionally substituted benzenesulfonate claim 1 , optionally substituted naphthalenesulfonate claim 1 , optionally substituted trifluoromethanesulfonate claim 1 , optionally substituted camphorsulfonate claim 1 , optionally substituted alkyl- or aromatic carboxylates claim 1 , and optionally substituted alkyl- or aromatic phosphonates.5. The membrane of claim 4 , wherein the at least one counterion is optionally substituted with at least one selected from the group consisting of C-Calkyl claim 4 , C-Chaloalkyl claim 4 , C-Chaloalkoxy claim 4 , fluoro claim 4 , chloro claim 4 , bromo claim 4 , iodo claim 4 , cyano claim 4 , nitro claim 4 , —SR′ claim 4 , —C(═O)R′ claim 4 , —N(R′)(R′) claim 4 , —OR′ claim 4 , —C(═O)OR′ claim 4 , and —C(═ ...
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