Isoporous micro/nanoengineered membranes

ACS Nano. 2013 Mar 26;7(3):1882-904. doi: 10.1021/nn305616k. Epub 2013 Mar 11.

Abstract

Isoporous membranes are versatile structures with numerous potential and realized applications in various fields of science such as micro/nanofiltration, cell separation and harvesting, controlled drug delivery, optics, gas separation, and chromatography. Recent advances in micro/nanofabrication techniques and material synthesis provide novel methods toward controlling the detailed microstructure of membrane materials, allowing fabrication of membranes with well-defined pore size and shape. This review summarizes the current state-of-the-art for isoporous membrane fabrication using different techniques, including microfabrication, anodization, and advanced material synthesis. Various applications of isoporous membranes, such as protein filtration, pathogen isolation, cell harvesting, biosensing, and drug delivery, are also presented.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bioengineering
  • Biosensing Techniques
  • Drug Delivery Systems
  • Humans
  • Membranes, Artificial*
  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques
  • Micropore Filters
  • Nanopores* / ultrastructure
  • Nanotechnology
  • Porosity

Substances

  • Membranes, Artificial