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Xun Yan1, Vaclav Janout, James T Hsu
1Departments of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA 18015, USA.
Abstract:
Poly(4-styrenesulfonate) has been used to ionically cross-link (glue together) a single Langmuir-Blodgett bilayer derived from an amphiphilic calix[6]arene bearing six hexadecyl and six methylene-trimethylammonium groups. The resulting film is of high quality and robustness, as judged by its He/N2 permeation selectivity and by its ability to withstand exposure to chloroform solvent. The creation of a stable organic membrane, having a thickness that is less than 6 nm and a He/N2 permeation selectivity of ca. 305, represents a milestone for LB technology.
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