Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to membranes having improved performance parameters, specifically, to microfiltration, ultrafiltration, Nano filtration, reverse osmosis, submerged and bioreactor membranes having a portion with increased roughness (Ra) level.

Abstract: The disclosure is directed to an intermediate filtering membrane comprising: a filtering membrane having a charged or polar surface; and a transiently coupled charged compound, wherein the charged compound has an opposite charge to the membrane charge. Likewise, provided herein are methods and kits utilizing the intermediate membrane for various filtering membranes operations.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing polymeric nano-structures (nano-shells), wherein the nano-structures are hollow and respond to a temperature change by reversibly changing their volume, and the method comprises the steps of providing a polymer forming supramolecular structures when dispersed in a liquid environment, dispersing the polymer in a liquid environment to form the supramolecular structures and crosslinking the supramolecular structures, where the crosslinking occurs with the structures, whereby the nano-shells are obtained. The nano-structures manufactured according to the present invention are useful in sequestering, transporting, or scavenging hydrophobic or hydrophilic materials.