For Clean Water: Chlorine-tolerant membranes for desalination
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 - 05:56
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the most pressing needs of our time is safe, sustainable access to fresh water. The dominant technology for desalination of water is membrane-based desalination, an energy-efficient, environmentally friendly process. Scientists have now developed a new membrane material that, unlike current polyamide membranes, tolerates chlorinated water.