Forward Osmosis (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Berkeley Lab scientists investigating how to make desalination less expensive have hit on promising design rules for making so-called "thermally responsive" ionic liquids to separate water from salt. Credit Berkeley Lab Usage Restrictions Credit Berkeley Lab License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.