In hydrogen fuel cells, electrolyte membranes frequently undergo deformation and develop cracks during operation. A research team has recently introduced a fatigue-resistant polymer electrolyte ...

The fouling of hollow fiber filter membranes used in perfusion cell cultures is one of many hurdles in the transition toward continuous manufacturing. Fouling clogs membranes, increase the ...

Several molecular aspects related to modulation of membrane proteins, bacterial physiology and genetics leading to AMR remain unexplored. This collection welcomes original research on understanding ...

Industry has long relied upon energy-intensive processes, such as distillation and crystallization, to separate molecules that ultimately serve as ingredients in medicine, chemicals and other products ...

Polymer-grade propylene (>99.5%) is an important raw material in the chemical industry. Producing propylene inevitably generates propane as a byproduct in the product steam. And producing ...

Structure of the cell membrane and conceptual diagrams of (a) short-range viscosity and (b) long-range viscosity. (a) Random thermal motion of lipids on a nanometer scale is not impeded by proteins or ...

Using a novel catalytic template-assisted interfacial polymerization technique, a research team at the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has created a highly ...

To kill drug-resistant bacteria, “last-resort” antibiotics borrow a tactic from Medusa’s playbook: petrification. New high-resolution microscope images show that a class of antibiotics called ...

Membrane distillation (MD) is an emerging separation technology utilizing hydrophobic membranes to separate vapor from liquid, making it effective for desalination and wastewater treatment. The ...

A research team has created a new, heat-resistant membrane that can withstand harsh environments -- high temperatures, high pressure and complex chemical solvents -- associated with industrial ...