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New Polymer Enhances Separation Processes (1 of 2)

Caption: This new polymer membrane mimics naturally occurring pores found within cell membranes. This image relates to an article that appeared in the Oct. 12, 2007, issue of the journal Science, published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Ho Bum Park and colleagues at Hanyang University in Seoul, Korea, was titled "Polymers with Cavities Tuned for Fast Selective Transport of Small Molecules and Ions."

Credit: Image courtesy of CSIRO-Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization

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