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

11-6-2018

Abstract

In one aspect, catalytic membranes are described herein. 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

US10118168

Application Number

US 20160256861 A1

Application Published

9-8-2016

Application Filed

5-16-2016

Assignee

Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas (Little Rock, AR)

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. (2018). Catalytic membranes and applications thereof. Patents Granted. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/pat/345