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

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