Researchers at the University of Florida’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering are developing a graphene-based membrane that aims to improve the process of dialysis treatments and reduce treatment times.

To achieve these goals, the researchers identified two things that needed addressing: the configuration of the membrane, and the material from which it was made. “This membrane is based on simplicity,” the team said. “It is based on something that uses forces of physics, rather than brute force. I made it simple through better understanding and utilizing molecular and nanomaterials self-assembly processes”.