Nanofiber Membrane Filters 99.9% of Salt from Seawater within Minutes
Newly created membrane removes 99.9% of salt from seawater and make it drinkable within MINUTES
- "Researchers from the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building
Technology (KICT) created a new membrane, known as coaxial electrospun
nanofiber membrane."
- "The membrane not only removes 99.9 percent of salt from seawater, but it
lasts up to a month, whereas previously solutions only lasted for about
50 hours before they need to be replaced."
- "The membrane was created by alternative nano-technology, also known as
electrospinning, to help prevent the membrane from getting too wet, as
well as its long-term stability."
- "The nanofibers in the membranes allow for a higher surface roughness and
the ability to repel water, also known as hydrophobicity."
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"This technology created by the KICT researchers starts with
poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropylene) as the core, mixed with
silica aerogel and a low concentration of polymer as the sheath, which
allows the team to get the hyper-repellent membrane surface."
Journal of Membrane Science
Co-axially electrospun superhydrophobic nanofiber membranes with 3D-hierarchically structured surface for desalination by long-term membrane distillation
