Abstract: Compositions contain nanoparticles containing nanocrystals of hydrophobic therapeutic, diagnostic, prophylactic agents, or a combination thereof, encapsulated in thermogelling polymers, such as methyl cellulose. Because of the templating of the compositions on a thermogelling nanoemulsion system, the compositions can be formed with precise control of the sizes of the nanoparticles as well as the high loadings of these hydrophobic therapeutic, diagnostic, prophylactic agents, or a combination thereof. Also described are methods of making and using the compositions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an omniphobic membrane and application thereof. The omniphobic membrane comprises a porous substrate which has a pore size between 0.4 and 2 ?m, a top coat, and an interface layer between the porous substrate and the top coat, and the omniphobic membrane has a carbon/silicon ratio between 40 and 60, and a hierarchical re-entrant structure. Furthermore, both of a process for fabricating the omniphobic membrane and a method for desalination of a liquid by membrane distillation are provided in the present invention.

Abstract: The present invention provides an omniphobic membrane and application thereof. The omniphobic membrane comprises a porous substrate which has a pore size between 0.4 and 2 ?m, a top coat, and an interface layer between the porous substrate and the top coat, and the omniphobic membrane has a carbon/silicon ratio between 40 and 60, and a hierarchical re-entrant structure. Furthermore, both of a process for fabricating the omniphobic membrane and a method for desalination of a liquid by membrane distillation are provided in the present invention.