See also stories tagged with Desalination

Search results for desalination

Earth Sciences May 19, 2025

Why is southern Australia in drought—and when will it end?

Swathes of South Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and Western Australia are in the grip of drought as they experience some of the lowest rainfall totals on record.

Nanomaterials May 12, 2025

Controlling contaminants inside nanopores holds promise for desalination, carbon dioxide storage and porous catalysts

Natural and engineered systems have a whole world of chemistry inside their tiny pores—known as nanopores—that changes depending on the chemical functional groups inside.

Nanomaterials Apr 17, 2025

Unlocking the secrets of salt crystal formation at the nanoscale

In nature and technology, crystallization plays a pivotal role, from forming snowflakes and pharmaceuticals to creating advanced batteries and desalination membranes. Despite its importance, crystallization at the nanoscale ...

Plants & Animals Apr 10, 2025

Caspian Sea's rapid decline threatens endangered seals, coastal communities and industry, study warns

Water levels in the Caspian Sea—the world's largest landlocked water body—are getting lower, as hotter temperatures cause more water to evaporate than is flowing in. Even if global warming is limited to below 2°C, it ...

Earth Sciences Apr 29, 2025

Hard-to-avoid emissions: Study finds limited potential for marine carbon dioxide removal in Germany's seas

Increasing the natural uptake of carbon dioxide by the ocean or storing captured CO₂ under the seabed are currently being discussed in Germany as potential ways to offset unavoidable residual emissions and achieve the country's ...

Environment Mar 30, 2025

Morocco 'water highway' averts crisis in big cities but doubts over sustainability

Morocco is spending hundreds of millions of dollars on tapping northern rivers to supply water to parched cities farther south but experts question the sustainability of the project in the face of climate change.

Polymers May 5, 2025

Sustainable 3D printing resins developed from plant-based materials

A team from the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya—BarcelonaTech (UPC) and the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia has developed polymeric resins derived from plant-based materials aimed at reducing 3D printing's ...

Nanomaterials Apr 21, 2025

Hybrid surface combines hydrophobic nanowires and hydrophilic channels to prevent condensation flooding

Condensation is critical for applications like power generation, water harvesting, and cooling systems. However, traditional surfaces suffer from a drop in performance under high subcooling, when the surface temperature is ...

Nanomaterials Apr 11, 2025

Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification

Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...

Polymers Apr 9, 2025

Cell membrane biology inspires design of new saltwater filters

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute, King's College London and the University of Fribourg have developed polymer water channels, similar to commonly used plastics, that can draw salt out of water, inspired by the body's ...

page 1 from 40