Tag: Biomimetic Membranes

INTRODUCTION For decades, municipal and industrial water treatment facilities have relied on conventional polymeric membranes—primarily polyethersulfone (PES), polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF), and thin-film composite (TFC) polyamides—for microfiltration, ultrafiltration, and reverse osmosis. While these conventional materials revolutionized the industry, they are fundamentally constrained by the permeability-selectivity tradeoff (often referred to as the Robeson upper bound), high susceptibility […]

Aquaporin-based biomimetic membranes are a revolutionary new technology that merges the fields of biology and engineering to create highly efficient membranes for water filtration and desalination. Aquaporins are a class of proteins found in the cell membranes of living organisms that facilitate the transport of water across the membrane. These proteins have evolved over millions […]

The world is facing a water crisis. With increasing populations, industrialization, and climate change, fresh water sources are becoming scarce. Desalination – the process of removing salt and impurities from seawater – has become an attractive solution to this crisis. However, traditional desalination methods are energy-intensive, expensive, and not environmentally friendly. Enter jellyfish-inspired desalination. Scientists […]