Porous films and bodies with enhanced mechanical strength
OwnerMichael Ayersinventor
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Abstract
This invention provides a process for making a polyfunctional starburst-shaped fullerene derivative for use as a matrix-reinforcing agent for mesoporous and other porous materials. This invention can include the formation of a highly soluble example of such a derivative from a fullerene and a bifunctional coupling agent. A solution of said agent can be delivered to the surface of a porous solid during, or after, the solids formation. Porous films and bodies containing such a matrix-reinforcing agent can exhibit improved mechanical properties, and can be produced using equipment and techniques common and available to those skilled in the art of porous materials preparations.
Claims30
A method of enhancing the mechanical properties of a porous material by applying a reinforcing agent to a porous material or a porous material-forming process comprising:
- (a) preparing a reinforcing material including many structures each including a central core surrounded by several reactive arms;
- (b) providing a porous material wherein a surface of said porous material is chemically reactive towards said reactive arms;
- (c) applying said reinforcing material to the surface of said porous material;
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- (d) bonding said reinforcing material to the surface of said porous material.
A composite comprising:
- a porous material comprising a surface;
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- a reinforcing material comprising many structures on the porous material, wherein each structure comprises a central core and arms around the central core.
A device comprising:
- a substrate;
- and a composite comprising (i) a porous material comprising a surface, and (ii) a reinforcing material comprising many structures on the porous material, wherein each structure comprises a central core and arms around the central core.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.