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FOR Transieves – Highly ordered, electrically modulatable, conductive mesoporous separation layers

Transient sieves constitute a novel technological concept to separate species dissolved or suspended in a liquid. Until now, separation processes have largely been based on size exclusion: It depends on whether a component is small enough to pass through a pore or not. In this collaborative project, we are investigating separation by temporal exclusion, i.e. the permeability of a sieve or pore as a function of time. Specifically we investigate electrically conductive mesopores. The aim is to equip sieves with novel and useful properties, e.g. increased selectivity or lower energy consumption.

Collaboration: Transieves

Involved team members: P. Weslie

Funding: DFG