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Victor_c3

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6. As a chemist, this is very interesting to me.

Reply to Sherman A1 (Original post)

Wed Mar 13, 2013, 01:47 PM

Mar 2013

At a nanometer, you'd probably be able to removed most if not all other toxins as well. You'd definitely catch all of those larger organic contaminant molecules. I'm not an organic chemist, but I think 1 nanometer is roughly the length of a carbon-carbon bond (which is nothing)

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Pentagon weapons-maker finds method for cheap, clean water [View all] Sherman A1 Mar 2013 OP

This actually sounds promising. hedda_foil Mar 2013 #1

It does indeed Sherman A1 Mar 2013 #3

Quick! Weaponize it! Orrex Mar 2013 #2

Sounds good. I wonder if they are being over optimistic on time scales n2doc Mar 2013 #4

First fusion, now this bullshit. hunter Mar 2013 #5

Why must this be bullshit? EOTE Mar 2013 #7

It takes a certain amount of energy to desalinate water. hunter Mar 2013 #9

Yes, I'm very well aware that doing things requires energy. EOTE Mar 2013 #10

As a chemist, this is very interesting to me. Victor_c3 Mar 2013 #6

How much energy is required to produce the carbon fiber membrane? nt Romulox Mar 2013 #8