Desalination Breakthrough - 30%-40% better RO Membranes

[Tom.G]

Turns out that thicker membranes work better, now they know why.

The researchers determined desalination membranes are inconsistent in density and mass distribution, which can hold back their performance. Uniform density at the nanoscale is the key to increasing how much clean water these membranes can create.

Short article from Univ. of Texas researchers:
https://news.utexas.edu/2020/12/31/desalination-breakthrough-could-lead-to-cheaper-water-filtration/

Technical article in Science Magazine but it's behind a paywall:
https://science.sciencemag.org/content/371/6524/72
(DOI: 10.1126/science.abb8518)

Cheers,
Tom

 

[Wizard]

Isn't this something every barista already knows?