SBIR/STTR Research Award
A NOVEL SURFACE MODIFICATION APPROACH TO ENHANCE FLUX/SELECTIVITY OF POLYMERIC MEMBRANES
Award amount
$49,999Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
1989Award details
- Awarding agency
- Department of Energy
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Mickley & Associates
- Proposal award date
- Not reported
- Contract end date
- Not reported
- UEI
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- Solicitation number
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- Topic code
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Research abstract
PHASE I WILL USE A NOVEL GRAFTING TECHNIQUE TO MODIFY MEMBRANE MATERIALS SO AS TO ENHANCE THEIR PERMEATION GRAFTING APPROACH BY CONDUCTING STUDIES ON BOTH DENSE FILMS AND POROUS POLYMER MEMBRANES. FEASIBILITY WILL BE DEMONSTRATED BY GRAFTING CHARGED MONOMERS ONTO SEVERAL MATERIALS INCLUDING POLYSULFONE, CELLULOSE ACETATE, AND POLYAMIDE. SUCCESSFUL MEMBRANES WILL EXHIBIT ENHANCED REJECTION OF MULTIVALENT IONS AT HIGH FLUX AND LOW OPERATINGPRESSURE.
Technology keywords
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