Scientists unveiled a nature-inspired membrane with one-nanometer pores that filters molecules with unprecedented precision.
The material could reduce energy use in pharmaceutical purification and textile dye processes that rely on conventional filtration.
Ultra-small pores separate compounds that slip through existing industrial membranes, improving yield and wastewater quality.
Engineers modeled the design on biological channels that evolved to move specific ions across cell walls.
Commercial adoption will depend on scaling production while keeping pore uniformity across large sheets.
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