Membrane materials provide economical means to achieve various separation processes — and their capabilities for processing organic fluids look set to expand ...

(Nanowerk News) Industry has long relied upon energy-intensive processes, such as distillation and crystallization, to separate molecules that ultimately serve as ingredients in medicine, chemicals ...

Researchers have developed a groundbreaking one-step, crystal growth process for making ultra-thin layers of material with molecular-sized pores. Researchers demonstrated the use of the material, ...

The U.S. chemical industry includes producers of industrial gases, large-volume commodity chemicals and polymers, chemical products for agricultural and medicinal uses, and performance-targeted ...

Selective removal of detrimental gases, e.g., hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) and carbon dioxide (CO 2) from natural gas (CH 4) could become simpler and highly effective using a new class of oriented ...

Rice University has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), which is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental ...

Researchers used electrospray technology to create ultra-thin, ultra-smooth polyamide membranes for reverse osmosis. This scalable process allows for better control of a membrane's fundamental ...

Miao Yu receives funding from National Science Foundation. Bratin Sengupta does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this ...

Ultrafiltered milk delivers higher protein, lower sugar and better texture. Learn how membrane filtration works and why ...

Dublin, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Gas Separation Membrane Market by Module, Material Type, Application (Nitrogen Generation & Oxygen Enrichment, Hydrogen Recovery, CDR, Vapor/Gas ...

Membrane fouling occurs when insoluble contaminant material is deposited on the membrane surface or within membrane pores, and this can cause deterioration. This article explores how AFM is utilized ...