Licensable Technologies : Materials : Polymers

Recovery of Small Molecules from Aqueous Streams

Abstract
Combinatorial process to the development and screening of functional polymers for applications in Polymer Filtration separations technologies, such an approach utilizing a chemical library, target chemistries and analytical techniques to rapidly identify the more promising candidates for further research. The advantages of this invention include the recycling of the capture agents (the polyelectrolytes or water soluble polymers), the variety of small molecules that can be removed, the low energy requirements of the process, the lack of precipitates or biomass generated, and the homogeneous system for the operation of the separations.

IP Status: Available both Exclusively and Non Exclusively

Reference Number: 336

S Number: DOE reference no.(s): 89,639

Patents & Applications:
Application(s) Pending

Posted: 09-20-2004

Contact
John Mott
Technology Transfer Division
Los Alamos National Laboratory
P.O. Box 1663, MailStop C334
(505) 665-0883
jmott@lanl.gov