The role of external electric fields in membrane-based separation processes: a molecular dynamics study

Molecular simulations using the method of molecular dynamics have been carr ied out to determine if external fields can be used to increase the efficie ncy of membrane-based separation processes, examining both direct and sever al alternating electric fields, and across a range of frequencies. The resu lts show that alternating electric fields have considerable promise as a va luable, yet generally neglected, tool for improving the efficiency of other wise di? cult separation processes.