Researchers from the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and
Applied Science have unveiled a new class of reverse-osmosis membranes
for desalination that resist the clogging which typically occurs when
seawater, brackish water and waste water are purified.The highly permeable, surface-structured membrane can easily be incorporated into today’s commercial production system, the researchers say, and could help to significantly reduce desalination operating
costs. Their findings appear in the current issue of the Journal of
Materials Chemistry.
