Patent ID: 9539548
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: B01D,B01J,C02F,C08F,C08J,H01M,Y02A,Y02E,Y02P

Claim:
1. A device selected from the group consisting of an electrodialysis or reverse electrodialysis unit, an electrodeionization module and a flow through capacitor, the device comprising a membrane obtained from a process comprising the following steps: applying a curable composition to a support; and curing the composition to form a membrane; wherein the curable composition comprises: (i) 2.5 to 50 wt % crosslinker comprising at least two acrylamide groups; (ii) 12 to 65 wt % curable ionic compound comprising an ethylenically unsaturated group and a cationic group; (iii) 10 to 70 wt % solvent; (iv) 0 to 10 wt % of free radical initiator; and (v) non-curable salt comprising a cation and an anion, wherein the anion is not sulfate; wherein the molar ratio of (i):(ii) is greater than 0.10 and less than 5.