A novel membrane desalination approach may provide potable water from seawater
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- For the first time, a novel class of aluminum-based biporous membranes has been developed to effectively remove salt from seawater
- The new technology allows water evaporation at ambient temperatures- providing a low-cost and sustainable method for desalination
- The approach could break high cost and energy barriers for low-income countries
With 71 percent of the Earth covered with water, or around 326 quintillion gallons (or 1233.9 quintillion liters), it's easy to assume that there's ample water to sustain human needs. However, most of Earth's water is salty, or in other words, saline, which does not have much use when it comes to what we drink, bathe in, or use to grow food.