Experiment demonstrates nanoscale structures can improve reverse osmosis seawater desalination (IMAGE)
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The addition of crown ether through a polymerization process to pristine polyamide membranes used for desalination was found to increase performance in controlled lab settings, offering promise for a possible breakthrough in higher-performing reverse osmosis desalination technology.
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Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press
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