Membranes with thin polymer layers (<100 nm), typically made via interfacial polymerization with large amounts of organic solvents, are essential for desalination and chemical separations. While membrane chemistry has diversified, fabrication methods have seen only incremental change. Now, a fully aqueous electrochemical synthesis brings innovation to membrane separations.
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Nunes, S. Membrane synthesis charges ahead. Nat Chem Eng 2, 533–534 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44286-025-00280-0
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