Nano World Fast flow through nanotube membranes Update: "'This is like having a garden hose that can deliver as much water in the same amount of time as a fire hose that is 10 times larger,' said researcher Olgica Bakajin, a physicist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, Calif.

These findings could lead to more efficient filters. 'The two biggest applications we see are the separation of industrial gases and water purification, demineralization and desalination,' said Jason Holt, a materials scientist postdoctoral researcher also at Livermore. "