Hierarchically porous polymer monoliths for separation science

了解参与细胞间通讯的生物标志物的分子组成和纳米粒子在环境中的命运对于提高我们对疾病和环境过程的理解至关重要。该项目将开发一种新的分离介质设计方法，大大提高用于分析这些复杂样品的技术的效率。分离介质将由含有大的流通孔和定义明确的中孔的聚合物组成。这种双多孔骨架将允许基于尺寸的生物标志物和纳米颗粒的分离。新的分离介质将使新技术的开发成为可能，并在医学和环境科学等领域得到应用。

Understanding the molecular composition of biomarkers involved in cell-cell communication and the fate of nanoparticles in the environment is critical to improve our understanding of diseases and environmental processes. This project will develop a new approach for the design of separation media that will greatly improve the efficiency of techniques used to analyse these complex samples. The separation media will consist of a polymer containing large flow-through pores as well as well-defined mesopores. This dual porous skeleton will allow for the size-based separation of biomarkers and nanoparticles. The new separation media will enable the development of new technologies with applications in areas such medicine and environmental science.