Designing the surface and structural properties of MFI zeolite membranes for low energy ion-selective desalination

海水淡化是为了应对气候变化和对现有供应日益增长的需求而建立的。来自无限丰富的海洋资源的淡水，使用很少的能源投入，通过提供负担得起的重要资源和最低限度的温室气体排放，将使社区受益。目前海水淡化的淡水价格为每千升2美元，对于一种重要资源来说，这是一项主要费用，通常为每千升0.2美元。由于能源投入占海水淡化成本的一半，本项目将开发的智能离子选择膜有能力将海水淡化价格降低50%。这种从基本材料性质得出的进展是对科学和膜淡化的新贡献

Desalination is being established in response to climate change and growing demands on existing supplies. Fresh water from infinitely abundant ocean sources using little energy input will benefit communities by providing affordably a vital resource with minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Fresh water from current desalination costs $2 per kl, being a major expense for a vital resource normally $0.2 per kl. As energy input accounts for half of the desalination cost, the smart ion-selective membrane to be developed in this project has the capability to reduce desalinated water price by 50%. Such an advancement derived from fundamental material properties is a novel contribution to both science and membrane desalination