Hold the salt: Engineers develop revolutionary new desalination membrane
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new reverse-osmosis membrane resists the clogging that typically occurs when seawater and brackish water are purified.
(PhysOrg.com) -- The new reverse-osmosis membrane resists the clogging that typically occurs when seawater and brackish water are purified.
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Biochemistry
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Bio & Medicine
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Cell & Microbiology
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Nanomaterials
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Materials Science
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Materials Science
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Materials Science
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Bio & Medicine
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