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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 dusk fell, Kenji lingered by the observation window. Lena joined him, both gazing at the quiet hum of the filtration bench. "You’re making progress," he said quietly, voice softer than usual. "But the window for proving this at scale is closing." Lena nodded, determination plain in her eyes. Behind her, Aris approached with a new schematic for a membrane test—one that might balance chemical resilience with the simplicity industry demanded. As they prepared to implement the next phase, the entire team felt the weight of the approaching deadline—and the hope that the next adjustment could tip the balance from anomaly to breakthrough.