Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous device (10) is described. The method comprises creating (340) a carbon nanomembrane (40) on a top surface (22) of a base material (20) having latent pores (23) and etching (360) the latent pores (23) in the base material (20) to form open pores (24). The porous device (10) can be used as a filtration device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous device (10) is described. The method comprises creating (340) a carbon nanomembrane (40) on a top surface (22) of a base material (20) having latent pores (23) and etching (360) the latent pores (23) in the base material (20) to form open pores (24). The porous device (10) can be used as a filtration device.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a porous device (10) is described. The method comprises creating (340) a carbon nanomembrane (40) on a top surface (22) of a base material (20) having latent pores (23) and etching (360) the latent pores (23) in the base material(20) to form open pores (24). The porous device (10) can be used as a filtration device.

Abstract: A pellicle for a lithographic device and a method for its manufacture. The pellicle comprises a carbon-based film having a thickness of between 0.1 nm and 10 nm and at least one layer of cross-linked aromatic molecules, heteroaromatic molecules, or polyyne-based or polyene-based amphiphilic molecules. The carbon-based film has a periphery and a center portion and the center portion is transparent to the radiation beam. A support structure is coupled at least to the periphery of the carbon-based film.

Abstract: A method of separating fluidic water from impure fluids is disclosed. The impure fluids comprising fluidic water and one or more substances having a kinetic diameter similar to that of water molecules. The kinetic diameter of the one or more substances is at most 50% and preferably 33% greater than that of the water molecules. The method comprises applying to a first side of a carbon nanomembrane the impure fluid; and collecting from the opposite of the carbon nanomembrane the fluidic water. The method can be used in filter applications.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a carbon nanomembrane is disclosed. The method comprises preparing a metallised polymer substrate and applying on the metallised polymer substrate a monolayer prepared from an aromatic molecule. The aromatic molecule is cross-linked to form a carbon nanomembrane. The carbon nanomembrane is coated by a protective layer and subsequently the carbon nanomembrane and the protective layer are released from the metallised polymer substrate. Finally, the carbon nanomembrane and the protective layer are optionally placed on a support. The protective layer can be optionally removed. The carbon nanomembrane can be used for filtration.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the immobilisation of nucleic acids or other biomolecules on surfaces which are suitable amongst other purposes for biosensors. The invention provides a method and use of an azide-terminated CNM that may be functionalised by coupling of receptors or oligonucleotides.

Abstract: A pellicle for a lithographic device and a method for its manufacture. The pellicle comprises a carbon-based film having a thickness of between 0.1 nm and 10 nm and at least one layer of cross-linked aromatic molecules, heteroaromatic molecules, or polyyne-based or polyene-based amphiphilic molecules. The carbon-based film has a periphery and a center portion and the center portion is transparent to the radiation beam. A support structure is coupled at least to the periphery of the carbon-based film.

Abstract: A method for the manufacture of a carbon nanomembrane is disclosed. The method comprises preparing a metallised polymer substrate and applying on the metallised polymer substrate a monolayer prepared from an aromatic molecule. The aromatic molecule is cross-linked to form a carbon nanomembrane. The carbon nanomembrane is coated by a protective layer and subsequently the carbon nanomembrane and the protective layer are released from the metallised polymer substrate. Finally, the carbon nanomembrane and the protective layer are optionally placed on a support. The protective layer can be optionally removed. The carbon nanomembrane can be used for filtration.