Fibers with axial capillary slit that enhances adsorption, absorption and separation
US8293107B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 11, 2010 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/298
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
New fluid separation devices and absorption materials are disclosed. Hollow fibers with an axial capillary slit act as very high efficiency absorption materials, as well as high-surface-area fluid separation devices. The hollow fibers with an axial capillary slit are constructed to preferentially absorb or repel different fluids and arranged to maximize that action over a plurality of fibers to separate different fluids. These separation devices can also function as injection devices and very effective micro-reactors.
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