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AssigneesThe University of Tennessee Research Corporation, U T Battelle, LLC
InventorsSheng Dai, Mark C. Burleigh, Yongsoon Shin
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The present invention relates generally to mesoporous sorbent materials having high capacity, high selectivity, fast kinetics, and molecular recognition capability. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these mesoporous substrates through molecular imprinting techniques which differ from convention techniques in that a template molecule is bound to one end of bifunctional ligands to form a complex prior to binding of the bifunctional ligands to the substrate. The present invention also relates to methods of using the mesoporous sorbent materials, for example, in the separation of toxic metals from process effluents, paints, and other samples; detection of target molecules, such as amino acids, drugs, herbicides, fertilizers, and TNT, in samples; separation and/or detection of substances using chromatography; imaging agents; sensors; coatings; and composites.
A process for the preparation of an ordered mesoporous sorbent comprising:
An ordered mesoporous sorbent comprising bifunctional ligands bound to the surface of an ordered mesoporous substrate wherein the mesoporous substrate contains concave porous surfaces and the bifunctional ligands are bound to form tailored binding pockets for a target molecule wherein the tailored binding pocket is formed from a template molecule bound to one end of more than one bifunctional ligand.
An ordered mesoporous sorbent prepared by the process comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.