Abstract
A ratchet-type separation apparatus comprising: at least one inlet port adapted for receiving a mixture comprising at least two constituents of different sizes; a porous or phase-separated medium or obstacles adapted for spatial separation of said at least two constituents; and at least two outlet ports (for separation and at least one outlet port for concentration applications where the constituent(s) to be concentrated enter the device through said at least one inlet port less frequently and are concentrated at said at least one outlet port), each port adapted to output at least a portion of one of said at least two spatially separated constituents of the mixture; wherein, said porous or phase-separated medium may comprises of a highly cross-linked polymerised liquid crystal material.
| Original language | English |
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| Patent number | WO 2014/134666 A1 |
| Priority date | 6/03/13 |
| Filing date | 5/03/14 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |