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Redefining a traditional membrane modelling approach

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The traditional solution–diffusion model, long used for studying water transport in reverse osmosis membranes, is re-evaluated with molecular dynamics simulations.

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Lueptow, R.M. Redefining a traditional membrane modelling approach. Nat Water 1, 492–493 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-023-00096-3

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