Harnessing nanofluidic rectification for electrically driven water purification - Nature MaterialsElectro-osmotic flow rectification, a nonlinea...

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Harnessing nanofluidic rectification for electrically driven water purification - Nature MaterialsElectro-osmotic flow rectification, a nonlinea...
Harnessing nanofluidic rectification for electrically driven water purification - Nature Materials
Electro-osmotic flow rectification, a nonlinear nanofluidic effect, has been scaled up to the membrane level. This effect allows for continuous water purification using oscillating electric fields and achieves a performance equivalent of up to 15 bars of pressure per applied volt. This approach offers a scalable, energy-efficient alternative to pressure-driven filtration and electrodialysis.

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