Graphene Membrane Withstands Ultrahigh Pressure, Shows Desalination Potential ⊠Rohit Karnik, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technologyâs Department of Engineering, said the discovery could open graphene to a number of new applications, including desalination, where filtration membranes that can withstand high-pressure flows  can more efficiently remove salt from seawater. âThis is a fundamental study at this point, and what it shows is the possibility that one can design graphene membranes that can withstand high pressures,â Karnik said during an exclusive interview with R&D Magazine. . âThis in itself doesnât immediately lead to any application but it is basically a demonstration that you can design [âŠ] Graphene Membrane Withstands Ultrahigh Pressure, Shows Desalination PotentialDME GmbH2017-07-28T18:38:57+02:00