Topic
Membranes
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Silk-based filtration material breaks barriers
Engineers find nanosized building blocks of silk hold the secrets to improved filtration membranes.
June 23, 2016 -
The power of salt
MIT study investigates power generation from the meeting of river water and seawater.
August 20, 2014 -
Separating finely mixed oil and water
Membrane developed by MIT researchers can separate even highly mixed fine oil-spill residues.
July 1, 2014 -
Novel membrane reveals water molecules will bounce off a liquid surface
Study may lead to more efficient water-desalination systems, fundamental understanding of fluid flow.
March 16, 2014 -
Need a water filter? Peel a tree branch
MIT group shows xylem tissue in sapwood can filter bacteria from contaminated water.
February 26, 2014 -
Tiny tools help advance medical discoveries
MIT researchers are designing tools to analyze cells at the microscale.
January 8, 2013 -
Tiny pores in graphene could give rise to membranes
New membranes may filter water or separate biological samples.
October 23, 2012