Composite for controlled release of small molecules in aquatic environments
NRL
A composite material formulated for slow release of a small molecule in seawater includes a porous inorganic oxide framework and micelles embedded within the pores of the framework. The micelles include a surfactant and a small molecule, the surfactant being present in the composite material at no more than 80 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight inorganic oxide, the composite material being stable in seawater for releasing the small molecule over at least 20 days.
Inventors:
Melde, Brian; Markowitz, Michael A.
Patent Number:
Technical domain:
Materials and Coatings
FIle Date:
2010-06-11
Grant Date:
2012-10-09
Grant time:
851 days
Grant time percentile rank:
15
Claim count percentile rank:
6
Citations percentile rank:
1
'Cited by' percentile rank:
1
Assignee:
US NAVY
