Smart Controlled Release Membranes

Identifier:  TDX:3141

Handle: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11797/TDX3141

Authors:  Pirone, Domenico

Abstract:
The objective of this PhD project is to improve the performance of Air Care devices developing a membrane that can release the perfume raw materials charged inside the reservoir without being extremely affected by temperature fluctuations of the external environment, thus, being significantly less temperature sensitive than the current membrane used in nowadays products. In order to do this the main membrane will be coated with a polymer modified with novel azobenzene moieties. This system could be triggered by light to act as an intelligent gate for the perfume diffusion, improving both selectivity and releasing control of the perfume raw materials in the home/car environment. In addition, by a proper design of the functionalizing unit, temperature could act as an additional external stimulus, able to conveniently trigger (i.e. reduce) membrane permeability through thermal back-isomerization.