Use of nanopores could lead to cleaner water

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists and seven other institutions, led by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have identified critical gaps in the understanding of the nanoscale hydrodynamics, molecular sieving, fluidic structure, and thermodynamics of nanopores that are less than 10 nanometers in diameter. Filling these knowledge gaps could lead to new membranes for water purification, as well as new gas-permeable materials and energy storage devices.