Rylan Dmello and Kyle Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, News Bureau

Rylan Dmello and Kyle Smith, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Inspired by the principles of a conventional sodium ion battery, Illinois mechanical science and engineering professor Kyle Smith, right, and graduate student Rylan Dmello found they could desalinate salt water more efficiently than using traditional methods.

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