Scientists have known for years that membranes can do things such as act as a filter for saltwater. When salty ocean water is moved through a membrane, clean water comes out the other side that can be ...

Osmosis is a natural process where water moves across a barrier to balance concentration, but reverse osmosis uses pressure ...

Scientists in Australia have developed new ultra-thin filters that can separate valuable chemicals from liquid mixtures fast ...

Making hydrogen is hard at high heat. A palladium plug design separates hydrogen without cooling, cutting cost and complexity.

Someday, your drinking water could be completely free of toxic "forever chemicals." These chemicals, called PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), are found in common household items like makeup, ...

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The fouling of hollow fiber filter membranes used in perfusion cell cultures is one of many hurdles in the transition toward continuous manufacturing. Fouling clogs membranes, increase the ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology are advancing tissue engineering through new work in developing improved porous membranes that will be the “scaffolds,” or foundational structures, for ...