The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to a bumper crop of home-made and commercially manufactured face masks. Almost daily, new ‘improved’ designs appear in the market, or online.

Filtration plays a vital role in ensuring the water we use every day is clean, safe, and enjoyable. Home water sources can contain contaminants that have entered the water either at its source or on ...

Researchers at Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Rochester discovered an alternative to successfully purify biological particles to better understand how cells communicate with ...

A multidisciplinary group of engineers and scientists has discovered a new method for water filtration that could have implications for a variety of technologies, such as desalination plants, ...

Membranes with microscopic pores are useful for water filtration. The effect of pore size on water filtration is well-understood, as is the role of ions, charged atoms that interact with the membrane.

Clean water forms the foundation of good health, yet many households unknowingly consume water containing various impurities. From chlorine and lead to bacteria and agricultural chemicals, unfiltered ...