KACST and IBM announce reaching a new innovation in the field of

Riyadh, February 24 , SPA -- Riyadh-based King Abdulaziz City for
Sciences and Technology (KACST) and renowned IBM announced, in a
joint statement, today that they have reached a new invention in the
field of water desalination.

Using nano-technology, the two sides' joint research team have
developed new membranes that efficiently purify water from salts and
poisonous items.

The new invention was named "i-Phobe" due to its unique chemical
structure of ion carbophobes that enable it perform radical
self-change to face new circumstances.

The patent has been registered in the joint name of the two
organizations and was announced simultaneously by the inventors in
the Kingdom and the United States of America.

Saudi Arabia is the world's biggest producer of desalinated water.
--SPA