1 Nm NanoFiltration Membrane

• A self-assembled Liquid Crystal (LC) monomer film.
• Simple liquid phase roll-to-roll fabrication.
• NanoFilters now have both high permeability and narrow pore size distribution. – 0.9 – 1.1 nm ’cut-off’
• Tortuosity ~ zero.
  • Aligned vertical orientation
• Pending patent applications.
• Excellent membrane assembly device candidate:
  • Performance flux tested with mechanical support layer for durability.
  • Free standing/mounted on microporous mechanical supports (25mm diameter).
  • Compatible with EU food and beverage compatibility requirement.
  • The global market potential for <10nm filtration without requiring PTFE is about $40MM, and growing.
  • 1 Nm cutoff is required in high cost microelectronics filtration, gas separation and sensor markets.