Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons—chemical compounds composed of hydrogens and carbons—in crude oil are separated into gasoline, diesel and lubricants by sorting them based on their molecular size, shape and weight. In the pharmaceutical industry, the active ingredients in medications are purified by separating drug molecules from the enzymes, solutions and other components used to make them.
. This stability is critical, as many industrial separation processes can save tremendous amounts of energy when carried out under high temperatures.
As a demonstration, we used our membrane in the molecule separation step during the manufacture of the pesticide boscalid. By tailoring the pore sizes of our membranes to match the sizes of the molecules in the mixture, we were able toBecause of the stability of our membrane, we were able to carry out the whole process at 194°F , the temperature at which the reaction takes place, eliminating the need to reduce the temperature during the separation process.
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