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[Product] Desalination membrane [How it works] A combination of polymers and nanoparticles that draws in water ions and repels dissolved salts [Developer] University of California, Los Angeles and NanoH2O [Importance] 
Already on the market, this membrane enables desalination with lower energy costs than reverse osmosis
Nanotechnology for clean water: Facts and figures - SciDev.Net
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