Particle separation is used in many different fields, from medical diagnostics to wastewater treatment. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing liquid membrane which allows larger particles to pass through, but not smaller ones - the opposite of most membranes. The researchers say their new material is more than 100 times stronger and can be used in many different applications. "You could add components that make the membrane last longer or components that allow it to block certain gases," said the team's Birgitt Boschitsch.
Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have developed a self-healing liquid membrane which allows larger particles to pass through, but not smaller ones - the opposite of most membranes. The researchers say their new material is more than 100 times stronger and can be used in many different applications. "You could add components that make the membrane last longer or components that allow it to block certain gases," said the team's Birgitt Boschitsch.