Catalytic membranes and applications thereof

Inventors

Sumith R. Wickramasinghe, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Xianghong Qian, University of Arkansas, FayettevilleFollow
Mathias UlbrichtFollow
Qian YangFollow

Document Type

Patent

Publication Date

5-17-2016

Abstract

Describe catalytic membranes. In some embodiments, a catalytic membrane comprises a surface functionalized with a polymer, the polymer comprising cellulose solubilization functionalities and acid functionalities for the catalytic hydrolysis of cellulose and/or hemicellulose.

Department

Biomedical Engineering; Chemical Engineering

Patent Number

US9339803

Application Number

US 20140371340 A1

Application Published

12-18-2014

Application Filed

10-31-2012

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR); Universitat Duisburg-Essen (Essen, DE)

Comments

Sumith R. Wickramasinghe, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Xianghong Qian, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR

Citation

Wickramasinghe, S. R., Qian, X., Ulbricht, M., & Yang, Q. (2016). Catalytic membranes and applications thereof. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/278