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Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can help

  • Written by Bratin Sengupta, Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical and Biological Engineering, University at Buffalo
Separating molecules is a highly energy-intensive but essential part of drug development, desalination and other industrial processes – improving membranes can helpMolecules are often separated by their size, shape or other properties.twomeows/Moment via Getty Images

Separating molecules is critical to producing many essential products. For example, in petroleum refining, the hydrocarbons – chemical compounds composed of hydrogens and carbons – in crude oil are separated into gasoline, diesel and...

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