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At present, membrane technology is being applied in a wide range of industries from food and chemical processing to biotechnology and waste management. The current (1995) global market has been estimated1 to be in excess of US$6–9 billion; of which 30% is attributed to membrane materials alone. These traditional membrane products are quite sophisticated. For example, polysulfone asymmetric membranes2 have a dense thin skin side that is supported by a more porous open structure; thus high selectivity can be achieved without sacrificing high flux.
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Mirmohseni, A., Price, W.E., Small, C.J., Too, C.O., Wallace, G.G., Zhao, H. (1995). Communicating with Responsive Intelligent Membranes. In: Prasad, P.N., Mark, J.E., Fai, T.J. (eds) Polymers and Other Advanced Materials. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0502-4_73
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