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Modified porous materials and method of forming the same

US7993738B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN · US

Inventors

Peter X. Ma · Ann Arbor, US
Xiaohua Liu · Irvine, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 25, 2008
Grant date	Aug 9, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 28, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T428/24999
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Modified porous materials are disclosed having interconnected, complexly shaped three-dimensional surfaces. The modification is accomplished by crosslinking the three-dimensional surfaces or by incorporating, in situ, an inorganic material onto or into three-dimensional surfaces. The porous materials are macro structures including at least one of nano-features, micro-features, and combinations thereof. The modifying accomplishes changing surface properties of the porous materials, changing the three-dimensional surfaces, and/or rendering the porous materials substantially stable in a predetermined environment.

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