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UnfinishedProjects t1_isp24ar wrote

Reply to comment by mikeblas in Ultrathin polymer-based ordered membranes that effectively remove salt from seawater and brine could provide a promising alternative to existing water desalination systems by giuliomagnifico

Isn't the problem that they get destroyed really quickly?

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ascandalia t1_isra4nc wrote

Nope. They can last for years depending on pretreatment and source water quality. They have gotten a lot cheaper in the last 20 years. These articles come out pretty often and are promising pretty marginal improvements on existing technologies.

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