Nanopores can filter salt from seawater

International Business Times (Australia, Nov. 12) -- A team of engineers has found a low-cost, energy-efficient material that could remove salt from seawater, which may lead to resolving the ongoing water crisis. The Illinois study, led by MechSE professor Narayana Aluru, has found that a nanometer-thick sheet of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) riddled with tiny holes called nanopores could filter through up to 70 percent more water than other materials. Also: Phys.Org (Nov. 11), ScienceBlog (Nov. 10), Science Alert (Nov. 12), domain-b (Nov. 12), Deccan Herald (India, Nov. 12), Business Insider (Nov. 12), The Engineer (Nov. 12), Controlled Environments (Nov. 12), Chicago Inno (Nov. 12), International Business Times AU (Austrailia, Nov. 12), Business Standard (Nov. 12), Yahoo News (Nov. 13), ASEE FirstBell (Nov. 13), Science 360 (Nov. 13), The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C., Nov. 15), Quartz (Nov. 13), Gizmag (Nov. 24), Tech Times (Nov. 30).