# SiMPore: Silicon\-Based Membranes
> SiMPore engineers advanced silicon membrane technology for microscopy, microfluidics, filtration, bioMEMS, \& life sciences with precision at the nanoscale\.
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## Pages
- [Our Capabilities for Silicon Membrane Fabrication](https://simpore.com/technology/custom-capabilities/)
- [Technology](https://simpore.com/technology/)
- [Home](https://simpore.com/)
- [Microplastics LP](https://simpore.com/microplastics-testing/)
- [Contact](https://simpore.com/contact/)
## Posts
- [Microplastic Filtration in Drinking Water: Do Household Pitcher Filters Really Work?](https://simpore.com/microplastics-in-drinking-water-do-household-pitcher-filters-really-work/)
- [Multimodal Forensic USP788 Method II Studies Enabled by Silicon Nanomembranes and Raman](https://simpore.com/multimodal-forensic-usp788-method-ii-studies-enabled-by-silicon-nanomembranes-and-raman/)
- [Product Change Notice: Porous Membrane Chip Porosity Tolerance Updates](https://simpore.com/product-change-notice-porous-membrane-chip-porosity-tolerance-updates/)
- [Microplastics in Bottled Water by Brand: What’s in YOUR Water?](https://simpore.com/microplastics-in-bottled-water-by-brand/)
- [8 µm Comparative Bottled Water Analysis: What’s in YOUR Water?](https://simpore.com/8-µm-comparative-bottled-water-analysis/)
## Products
- [TEM Silicon Nitride Grids \- 3x3 Windows](https://simpore.com/product/tem-silicon-nitride-grid-3x3-windows/): \
- [TEM Silicon Nitride Grids \- Single Window](https://simpore.com/product/tem-silicon-nitride-grid-single-window/): \
- [TEM Pure Silicon Grids \- 3x3 Windows](https://simpore.com/product/tem-pure-silicon-grid-3x3-windows/): \
\- 3x3 windows\
\- 2\.9 mm diameter/hexagonal \+ 0\.1 mm thick\
\- Sold in packs of 10\
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- [Filter Disk Sets \- Gold Coated](https://simpore.com/product/filter-disk-set-gold-coated/): \
- [Filter Disk Sets \- Noncoated](https://simpore.com/product/filter-disk-set-noncoated/): \
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## Categories
- [Microscopy News \& Articles](https://simpore.com/category/news/)
- [Product Literature](https://simpore.com/category/product-literature/)
- [Product Manuals](https://simpore.com/category/product-literature/product-manuals/)
- [Application Notes](https://simpore.com/category/product-literature/application-notes/)
- [Technical Data Sheets](https://simpore.com/category/product-literature/technical-data-sheets/)
## Tags
- [SiMPore at Work](https://simpore.com/tag/simpore-at-work/)
- [microplastics](https://simpore.com/tag/microplastics/)
- [SiMPore News](https://simpore.com/tag/simpore-news/)
- [Application Notes](https://simpore.com/tag/application-notes/)
- [General News](https://simpore.com/tag/general-news/)
## Product categories
- [Environmental \& Material Sciences](https://simpore.com/product-category/environmental-material-sciences/)
- [Particle \& Microplastic Filters](https://simpore.com/product-category/environmental-material-sciences/microplastic-filters/)
- [Cryo\-EM \& TEM Grids](https://simpore.com/product-category/environmental-material-sciences/tem-x-ray-windows/transmission-electron-microscopy-grids/)
- [Porous Membrane Chips](https://simpore.com/product-category/life-sciences/porous-membrane-chips/)
- [Life Sciences](https://simpore.com/product-category/life-sciences/)
## Product Accessory Category
- [For Environmental \& Material Sciences](https://simpore.com/accessory-category/for-environmental-material-sciences/)
- [For Life Sciences](https://simpore.com/accessory-category/for-life-sciences/)
## Product Chip Frame
- [2\.9 mm hexagonal \+ 0\.1 mm thick](https://simpore.com/chip-frame/2-9-mm-hexagonal-0-1-mm-thick/)
- [5\.4x5\.4 mm square](https://simpore.com/chip-frame/5-4x5-4-mm-square/)
- [2\.9 mm diameter \+ 0\.1 mm thick](https://simpore.com/chip-frame/2-9-mm-diameter-0-1-mm-thick/)
- [2\.9 mm diameter with free\-edge \+ 0\.1 mm thick](https://simpore.com/chip-frame/2-9-mm-diameter-with-free-edge-0-1-mm-thick/)
- [10x10 mm square \+ 0\.3 mm thick](https://simpore.com/chip-frame/10x10-mm-square-0-3-mm-thick/)
## Product Coating Thickness
- [120 nm Au](https://simpore.com/coating-thickness/120-nm-au/)
- [n/a](https://simpore.com/coating-thickness/n-a/)
- [20 nm Ge](https://simpore.com/coating-thickness/20-nm-ge/)
## Product Filter Cut\-Off
- [8 µm](https://simpore.com/filter-cut-off/8-%c2%b5m/)
- [0\.5 µm slit](https://simpore.com/filter-cut-off/0-5-%c2%b5m-slit/)
- [20 μm](https://simpore.com/filter-cut-off/20-%ce%bcm/)
- [10 μm](https://simpore.com/filter-cut-off/10-%ce%bcm/)
- [9 μm](https://simpore.com/filter-cut-off/9-%ce%bcm/)
## Product Filter Diameter
- [25mm](https://simpore.com/filter-diameter/25mm/)
## Product Material
- [Silicon Nitride](https://simpore.com/material/silicon-nitride/)
- [PDMS](https://simpore.com/material/pdms/)
- [Microporous Silicon Nitride](https://simpore.com/material/microporous-silicon-nitride/)
- [Amorphous Silicon](https://simpore.com/material/amorphous-silicon/)
- [Nanoporous Silicon Nitride](https://simpore.com/material/nanoporous-silicon-nitride/)
## Product Membrane Surface Area
- [6\.3 mm^2](https://simpore.com/membrane-surface-area/6-3-mm2/)
- [9\.0 mm^2](https://simpore.com/membrane-surface-area/9-0-mm2/)
## Product Pore Size
- [3 µm](https://simpore.com/pore-size/3-%c2%b5m/)
- [8 µm](https://simpore.com/pore-size/8-%c2%b5m/)
- [2 µm](https://simpore.com/pore-size/2-%c2%b5m/)
- [8x50 µm](https://simpore.com/pore-size/8x50-%c2%b5m/)
- [20 µm](https://simpore.com/pore-size/20-%c2%b5m/)
## Product Porosity
- [N/A](https://simpore.com/porosity/na/)
- [Microporous with labeled grid](https://simpore.com/porosity/microporous-with-labeled-grid/)
- [20%](https://simpore.com/porosity/20/)
- [5%](https://simpore.com/porosity/5/)
- [15%](https://simpore.com/porosity/15/)
## Product Primary Application
- [Electron Microscopy](https://simpore.com/primary-application/electron-microscopy/)
- [DIY Microfluidics \& Microfabrication](https://simpore.com/primary-application/diy-microfluidics/)
- [Microplastic Capture \& Analysis](https://simpore.com/primary-application/microplastic-capture-analysis/)
- [X\-Ray Microscopy](https://simpore.com/primary-application/x-ray-microscopy/)
- [Nanofiltration](https://simpore.com/primary-application/nanofiltration/)
## Product Secondary Applications
- [Particle Filtration](https://simpore.com/secondary-applications/particle-filtration/)
- [Sample Deposition](https://simpore.com/secondary-applications/sample-deposition/)
- [Microplastic Capture](https://simpore.com/secondary-applications/microplastic-capture/)
- [High\-resolution EM](https://simpore.com/secondary-applications/high-resolution-em/)
- [Microplastic Spectroscopy](https://simpore.com/secondary-applications/microplastic-spectroscopy/)
## Product Thickness
- [400 nm](https://simpore.com/thickness/400-nm/)
- [5 nm](https://simpore.com/thickness/5-nm/)
- [100 nm](https://simpore.com/thickness/100-nm/)
- [20 nm](https://simpore.com/thickness/20-nm/)
- [50 nm](https://simpore.com/thickness/50-nm/)
## Product Window Size
- [\(3\) 0\.7x3 mm](https://simpore.com/window-size/3-0-7x3mm/)
- [\(1\) 500 µm](https://simpore.com/window-size/1-500-%c2%b5m/)
- [\(8\) 100x100 µm \+ \(1\) 100x350 µm](https://simpore.com/window-size/8-100x100-%c2%b5m-1-100x350-%c2%b5m/)
- [\(8\) 50x50 µm \+ \(1\) 50x100 µm](https://simpore.com/window-size/8-50x50-%c2%b5m-1-50x100-%c2%b5m/)
- [\(1\) 25 µm](https://simpore.com/window-size/1-25-%c2%b5m/)
## Product Window\-to\-Window Margin
- [1,330 µm](https://simpore.com/window-to-window-margin/1330-%c2%b5m/)
- [750 µm](https://simpore.com/window-to-window-margin/750-%c2%b5m/)
- [n/a](https://simpore.com/window-to-window-margin/n-a/)
- [625 µm](https://simpore.com/window-to-window-margin/625-%c2%b5m/)
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