Use of surface modified porous membranes for fluid distillation

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dc.contributor.assigneeRice University
dc.contributor.assigneeWilliam Marsh Rice University
dc.contributor.publisherUnited States Patent and Trademark Office
dc.creatorLi, Qilin
dc.creatorWu, Jinjian
dc.creatorHalas, Nancy C.
dc.creatorZodrow, Katherine R.
dc.creatorGuo, Haoli
dc.creatorXu, Jiarui
dc.creatorYu, Cong
dc.date.accessioned2022-06-01T14:37:24Z
dc.date.available2022-06-01T14:37:24Z
dc.date.filed2020-10-19
dc.date.issued2022-05-17
dc.description.abstractIn some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for distilling a fluid by exposing the fluid to a porous membrane that includes a surface capable of generating heat. In some embodiments, the heat generated at the surface propagates the distilling of the fluid by converting the fluid to a vapor that flows through the porous membrane and condenses to a distillate. In some embodiments, the surface capable of generating heat is associated with a photo-thermal composition that generates the heat at the surface by converting light energy from a light source to thermal energy. In some embodiments, the photo-thermal composition includes, without limitation, noble metals, semiconducting materials, dielectric materials, carbon-based materials, composite materials, nanocomposite materials, nanoparticles, hydrophilic materials, polymers, fibers, meshes, fiber meshes, hydrogels, hydrogel meshes, nanomaterials, and combinations thereof. Further embodiments pertain to methods of making the porous membranes of the present disclosure.
dc.digitization.specificationsThis patent information was downloaded from the US Patent and Trademark website (http://www.uspto.gov/) as image-PDFs. The PDFs were OCRed for access purposes.
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dc.identifier.citationLi, Qilin, Wu, Jinjian, Halas, Nancy C., Zodrow, Katherine R., Guo, Haoli, Xu, Jiarui and Yu, Cong, "Use of surface modified porous membranes for fluid distillation." Patent US11331627B2. issued 2022-05-17. Retrieved from <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/112432">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/112432</a>.
dc.identifier.patentIDUS11331627B2
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/112432
dc.language.isoeng
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.titleUse of surface modified porous membranes for fluid distillation
dc.typeUtility patent
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