Nanotubule-Based Molecular-Recognition Membranes

提案编号：9805385提案类型：研究者发起首席研究员：Charles Martin归属：科罗拉多州立大学该资助通过化学和运输系统部界面、传输和分离项目的分离和纯化项目子项目授予。首席研究员是科罗拉多州立大学的查尔斯·马丁博士。该项目致力于开发基于纳米管的分子识别膜。这种膜是通过对纳米结构膜的孔隙进行化学功能化来引入分子识别方面。此外，本研究还寻求通过调节孔壁上化学功能的结构来控制孔径的方法。该研究还将寻求赋予分子印迹方面的功能化孔隙结构。分子识别膜可以彻底改变分离技术，特别是在生物技术和制药行业。这些概念提供了高选择性分离的希望，可以以较低的能源利用率进行。手性分离是潜在的技术发展的一个例子，可以从这项研究中得到结果，并对制药工业产生巨大的影响。

Abstract Proposal No: 9805385 Proposal Type: Investigator Initiated Principal Investigator: Charles Martin Affiliation: Colorado State University This grant is awarded through the Separations and Purification Program sub-element of the Interfacial, Transport and Separations Program of the Chemical and Transport Systems Division. The principal investigator is Dr. Charles Martin at Colorado State University. The project addresses the development of nanotubule based molecular recognition membranes. Such membranes are developed by chemically functionalizing the pores of nanostructured membranes to introduce the molecular recognition aspect. In addition, the research seeks to develop methods to control pore size by adjustment of the structures of the chemical functionalities on the pore walls. The research will also seek to impart a molecular imprinting aspect to the functionalized pore structure. Molecular recognition membranes could revolutionize separations technology, particularly in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. These concepts offer the promise of highly selective separations that can be carried out with lower energy utilization. Chiral separations is one example of potential technology development that could result from this research and have a tremendous impact on the pharmaceutical industry.