Ramprasad, Lively & Finn (IMAGE) Georgia Institute of Technology Caption From left, researchers Rampi Ramprasad, Ryan Lively, and M.G. Finn, who have created a new kind of polymer membrane for separating crude oil into useful components. The membrane could greatly reduce the energy necessary for those initial separations. They’ve also created artificial intelligence tools to predict the performance of these kinds of polymer membranes, which could accelerate development of new ones. (Photo: Candler Hobbs) Credit Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Technology Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.