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The antimicrobial triclosan is widely used in personal hygiene products, textiles and plastics, but when it enters the environment via wastewater, it poses a significant threat to aquatic organisms.

High-performing water filtration systems — necessary for reducing water scarcity — can also reduce cost and energy consumption, a new Northwestern Engineering-led analysis finds. In the new study, ...

Filtering water is an incredibly important process, but it's not as simple as it seems. As the pores in a membrane inevitably get clogged with material, it takes time and energy to clean or replace ...

If you’re like a majority of Americans, the water from your household tap travels through miles of aquifers, pipes, and treatment systems before landing in your glass. One of the easiest ways to boost ...

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Did you know that boiling water removes some bacteria but not contaminants like chlorine and lead? In fact, boiling water can actually elevate its lead concentration. If your goal is to have filtered ...

Gas separation membranes are vital for carbon capture, biogas upgrading, and hydrogen purification, all of which require the separation of carbon dioxide from gases like nitrogen, methane and hydrogen ...

Researchers are developing a new filter membrane that is highly efficient at filtering and inactivating a wide variety of air-borne and water-borne viruses. Researchers at ETH Zurich are developing a ...