Innovative chemistry has produced synthetic membranes with improved properties for industry, research and biomedicine.

Combining methods for water desalination results in low-cost, highly efficient water production.

Self-cleaning graphene-coated membranes remove water pollutants while harvesting energy from microbial decomposition.

Chemical tricks improve the efficiency and durability of photothermal membranes that use sunlight to turn water into steam.

Novel use of sensors and associated high-resolution imaging in agriculture aims to facilitate a more sustainable future.

Wastewater treatments based on bioelectrochemical systems can generate energy while removing potentially toxic compounds. 

Elevated bacterial populations in waters near beaches and urban areas could pose a problem for desalination plants. 

Treated wastewater may be suitable for some irrigation uses, but antibiotic-resistant microbes could be cause for concern.

An inkjet-printed surface can turn fog into drinking water using bio-inspired micropatterning and adhesion technology.

A leader in desalination science, TorOve Leiknes gives water treatment research in Saudi Arabia a major boost.

Resins improve bacterial performance in converting seawater to potable supply.