Researchers used electrospray technology to create ultra-thin, ultra-smooth polyamide membranes for reverse osmosis. This scalable process allows for better control of a membrane's fundamental ...

A research team has developed robust reverse osmosis membranes that can endure large-scale water desalination. To meet the demand of potable water at low cost, more robust membranes capable of ...

Currently, more than 300 million people around the world rely on desalinated water for part or all of their daily needs. That demand will only grow with larger populations and improved standards of ...

A multinational team of researchers have developed a process that builds on the success of current reverse osmosis processes that remove salt from seawater. The heart of reverse osmosis processes used ...

A full-scale (8-cfs [0.22-m³/s]) reverse osmosis (RO) water treatment plant equipped with conventional cellulose acetate membranes, and two pilot RO plants, equipped with polyamide membranes, were ...

In search of a better way to desalinate water, a Yale-led team of researchers has turned to swimsuit material for inspiration. Reverse osmosis, which uses membranes to remove unwanted salts, has been ...

“Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink.” As populations increase, finding new, more effective ways to purify existing water sources is becoming more important and innovation with ...

For the first time, a team of researchers from Stony Brook University and the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed the molecular structure of membranes used ...