Carbon nanotubes for water transport
Major Factors Determining Desalination Potential

Rolled up vector
Inner diameter (nm)
Salt rejection (%)
Flow rate (LMH) [b]
Enhancement [c]
(5,5)
0.32
100
66.7
2.42
(6,6)
0.49
100
112.5
4.21
(7,7)
0.59
95
175.0
6.39
(8,8)
0.75
58
270.8
9.76

Question: How did the flow rate change from (5, 5) to (8, 8).
Answer: The flow rate increased from 66.7 (LMH) to 270.8 (LMH).