SYNTHETIC ION PERMEABLE MATERIALS

Brand	Owner (click to sort)	Address	Description
AQUA-PORE	IONICS, INCORPORATED	65 Grove Street Watertown MA 02472	SYNTHETIC ION-PERMEABLE MATERIALS, COMPRISED OF POLYMERIC RESINOUS MATERIAL, IN THE FORM OF MEMBRANES, SHEETS, RODS, AND TUBES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF WATER;
AQUA-PORE	ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.	830 Waterman Avenue East Providence RI 02914	SYNTHETIC ION-PERMEABLE MATERIALS, COMPRISED OF POLYMERIC RESINOUS MATERIAL, IN THE FORM OF MEMBRANES, SHEETS, RODS, AND TUBES FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF WATER;
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Technical Examples

The present invention provides biocompatible vesicles comprising semi-permeable, thin-walled encapsulating membranes which are formed in an aqueous solution, and which comprise one or more synthetic super-amphiphilic molecules. When at least one super-amphiphile molecule is a block copolymer, the resulting synthetic vesicle is termed a "polymersome." The synthetic, reactive nature of the amphiphilic composition enables extensive, covalent cross-linking of the membrane, while maintaining semi-permeability. Cross-linking of the polymer building-block components provides mechanical control and long-term stability to the vesicle, thereby also providing a means of controlling the encapsulation or release of materials from the vesicle by modifying the composition of the membrane. Thus, the encapsulating membranes of the present invention are particularly suited for the reliable, durable and controlled transport, delivery and storage of materials.