Amphiphilic copolymer planar membranes
US6723814B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 16, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 20, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 16, 2021 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N27/40
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Membranes made from amphiphilic copolymers are disclosed. The amphiphilic copolymers can be ABA copolymers, where one of A and B is hydrophilic and the other is hydrophobic. The copolymers may be crosslinked to form more stable structures. Crosslinking can be accomplished using a variety of methods, including end to end polymerization of copolymers having terminal unsaturated groups. Molecules such as membrane proteins can be incorporated into the membrane to allow the transport there through of selected components.
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