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Conjugated polymer-cation exchanger composite membrane
Assignee: Kao Corp
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Filing: 1988-08-04
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2008-08-04
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed is a conjugated polymer-cation exchanger composite membrane suitable for a charge-mosaic membrane which is easily prepared and has excellent mechanical or chemical strength and good properties for charge-mosaic membrane. The composite membrane of the present invention comprises a conjugated polymer and cation exchangers dispersed therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiromichi Takahashi
- 👤 Kaoru Tsujii
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 16:13
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D69/00; B01D69/14; B01D69/141; C; C08; C08J; C08J5/00; C08J5/20; C08J5/22; C08J5/2206; C08J5/2275; C08J2353/00; C08J2353/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
46 words
A conjugated polymer-cation exchanger composite membrane which consists essentially of a conjugated polymer and cation exchangers dispersed therein, said conjugated polymer being selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyfurane, polyselenophene, polyaniline, polypyridazine, polyazophenylene, poly-p-phenylene, polynaphthalene, polyanthracene, polyacetylene, polyacene, poly-p-phenylenevinylene or a substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
46 words
A conjugated polymer-cation exchanger composite membrane which consists essentially of a conjugated polymer and cation exchangers dispersed therein, said conjugated polymer being selected from the group consisting of polypyrrole, polythiophene, polyfurane, polyselenophene, polyaniline, polypyridazine, polyazophenylene, poly-p-phenylene, polynaphthalene, polyanthracene, polyacetylene, polyacene, poly-p-phenylenevinylene or a substituted derivative thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite membrane according to claim 1 wherein the membrane is supported on a porous support.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The composite membrane according to claim 1 wherein the cation exchangers are selected from the group consisting of cation exchange resin particles, zeolite, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The composite membrane according to claim 3 wherein the membrane is supported on a porous support.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The composite membrane according to claim 3 wherein the cation exchange capacity of the cation exchangers is at least 0.1 meq/g.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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