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ELECTRO-CATALYST The present invention relates to an electro-catalyst M'aIrbMc, wherein M' is selected from the group consisting of Pt, Ta and Ru, and wherein the molar ratio a : b is within the range of 85 : 15 to 50 : 50 and the molar ratio a : c is within the range of 50 : 50 to 95 : 5, both calculated as pure metal and wherein M is selected from metals from Groups 3-15 of the Periodic System of Elements. The present invention further relates to an electrode comprising a support and the electro-catalyst. The present invention further relates to the use of the electro-catalyst and/or the electrode in electrochemical processes which comprise an oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), an oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), a hydrogen oxidation reaction (HOR), a carbon monoxide oxidation reaction (COR) or a methanol oxidation reaction (MOR).http://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=WO&NR=2012015296A1&KC=A1&FT=D&ND=3&date=20120202&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP

The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing a hollow fibre membrane having a supporting layer and a separating layer, said process comprising: (a)extruding a spinning composition comprising a first polymer and a solvent for the first polymer through an inner annular orifice of a hollow-fibre die; (b)co-extruding a composition comprising an organic nucleophilic reagent and a mixtures of a solvent and a non-solvent for the first polymer, wherein the composition is either extruded through a central annular orifice of the hollow-fibre die or through an outer annular orifice of a hollow-fibre die; and (c)passing the hollow-fibre through a coagulation bath. The hollow fibre membrane according to the present invention can be used in gas separation processes, vapour separation processes and liquid filtration processes.

HOLLOW FIBRE MEMBRANE WO2012015296  (A1)

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METHOD AND DEVICE FOR MEMBRANE CLEANING IN ELECTRO-MEMBRANE PROCESSES

WO2010143945  (A1)


The invention relates to a method for membrane cleaning and a device wherein this method can be applied. The method comprises the steps of : -operating a device for performing an electro-membrane process; and -applying inverse electrical pulses to the device. The device comprises a number of anode and cathode compartments provided with a number of electrodes, a number of cation exchange membranes and a number of anion exchange membranes, placed alternately between the compartments, and function generator means capable of providing inverse electrical pulses. Between or during the pulses, alternating or fluctuating current and /or voltage is applied.

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POLYMER COMPOSITION COMPRISING A BLEND OF A MULTI-BLOCK THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER AND A POLYMER COMPRISING A GROUP 14 METAL

WO2010137974  (A1)


The present invention relates to a polymer composition comprising a blend of a multi-block thermoplastic elastomer comprising alternating hard polymeric blocks and soft polymeric blocks, and a polymer comprising a metal of Group 14 of the Periodic System of the Elements. The present invention also relates to a membrane comprising said blend and its application in separation processes, ion transport processes, ultrafiltration and nanofiltration.

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HIGH THROUGHPUT SCREENING METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ANALYSING INTERACTIONS BETWEEN SURFACES WITH DIFFERENT TOPOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT

WO2009058015  (A1)


The invention is directed to a high throughput screening method for analysing and interaction between a surface of a material and an environment. The screening method of the invention comprises: providing a micro-array comprising said material and having a multitude of units at least part of which have different topography; contacting at least part of said multitude of units with said environment; and screening said micro-array for an interaction between one or more of said units and said environment.

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ION-PERMEABLE MEMBRANE AND THE PRODUCTION THEREOF

WO2008122442  (A1)


The invention relates to a method for the production of an ion-permeable membrane with a profiled surface, wherein a shaping element is brought into contact with an uncured polymer film containing at least one polymer, creating a preferably regular pattern of similarly or differently structured ridges and/or depressions, an ion-permeable membrane that may particularly be produced using such a method, a membrane arrangement comprising at least one such ion-permeable membrane, and a method for the electrodialytic desalination of liquids in which at least one such membrane arrangement is used.

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GAS SEPARATION MEMBRANES COMPRISING PERMEABILITY ENHANCING ADDITIVES

WO2007105952  (A1)


The present invention relates to polymer compositions comprising a (co)polymer comprising (a) an arylene oxide moiety and (b) a dendritic (co)polymer, a hyperbranched (co)polymer or a mixture thereof, and the use of these polymer compositions as membrane materials for the separation of gases. The present invention further relates to the use of a dendritic (co)polymer, a hyperbranched (co)polymer or a mixture thereof as permeability and/or selectivity enhancing additives in gas separation membranes. The dendritic (co)polymer is preferably a Boltorn polymer.