Patent ID: 8367809
Filing Date: 2013-02-05
Classification: B01D,B01J,C07K,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A composite material, comprising: (a) a support member comprising a plurality of pores extending through the support member, wherein the average pore diameter is between 0.1 and 25 μm; and (b) a non-self-supporting gel comprising a plurality of reactive functional groups, wherein the gel comprises a plurality of macropores having an average macropore diameter between about 10 nm and about 3000 nm; wherein the gel is chemically grafted to the surface of the pores of the support member; the gel is located in the pores of the support member and essentially fills the pores of the support member; and the macropores of the gel are smaller than the pores of the support member.