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Tiled Pores, Tidal Hopes: The Fullerene Desalination Revolution
Scientists aim to create a highly efficient desalination system using a novel fullerene tetramer building block that forms precisely sized sub-nanometer pores when arranged into a 2D sheet. Current filtration methods are energy-intensive…
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Previously
…As Aris prepares to demonstrate the prototype membrane—a fragile, iridescent square mounted in a simple frame—he feels the weight of old setbacks. Years ago, a funding crisis nearly silenced his lab. It is a memory that makes the stakes of today tangible. Now, with Lena’s innovation and Kenji’s watchful partnership, the project stands at the edge of something transformative. What will happen when the first drop of seawater meets the tiled fullerene sieve? Will the array hold, or will some unnoticed flaw let salt slip through? The test looms, and with it, the promise—or limitation—of the fullerene desalination revolution.