NUS Researchers Develop Highly Efficient Nature-Inspired Membrane That Can Potentially Lower Cost of Water Purification by 30 Per Cent
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 - 04:50
in Physics & Chemistry
Inspired by the natural water purification systems of the roots of the mangrove plant and the human kidney, a team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Environmental Research Institute (NERI) has engineered a novel biomimetic membrane that can purify water at low pressure, thus reducing energy costs. This new technology can potentially reduce water purification costs by up to 30 per cent.