Building a better salt trap: IU researchers synthesize a molecular ‘cage’ to trap chloride

New molecule could help reduce growing level of salt contaminants flowing into freshwater streams and lakes across the U.S.
Indiana University researchers have created a powerful new molecule for the extraction of salt from liquid. The work has the potential to help increase the amount of drinkable water on Earth.Yun Liu holds a 3D-printed model of the chloride-capture molecule. Photo by Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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