We are delighted to share a feature from Filtration + Separation (Feb 2026) spotlighting DESAL’s latest breakthrough in membrane technology — a development that could rewrite the rules of desalination.

In the article, Professor Noreddine Ghaffour breaks down how this new ultrathin, nanoscale‑engineered membrane achieves ultrahigh salt rejection at ambient temperature and pressure — meaning freshwater from seawater and brines with dramatically less energy.

Early pilot trials at KAUST show the membrane performing consistently across seawater, modeled saline solutions, and even highly concentrated brines — all with exceptional salt rejection under mild temperature differences.

Professor Ghaffour puts it best: "This work illustrates how advances in materials science can translate nanoscale interfacial phenomena into practical water treatment solutions.” Developments so critical at a time when global water scarcity is intensifying.

https://fs.mydigitalpublication.co.uk/february-2026/page-34