Frontiers of Interfacial Water Research Workshop

	Introduction and Goals Frontiers of Interfacial Water Research Workshop

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	Introduction:
	The format for the interfacial water workshop was designed to provide attendees an opportunity to define the state-of-the-art in our understanding of the physics and chemistry of interfacial processes, and to better identify future opportunities in these arenas with particular application to water treatment methods. Emphasis was placed on three critical topics: 1. Structure 2. Chemistry 3. Transport The workshop was comprised of six plenary lectures, three breakout sessions based on these topics, and several general discussion sessions. Attendees had an option to participate in each of the sessions through formal presentations and discussions.

	Critical scientific questions for the workshop included:
	1.	What are the structures and transport mechanisms of water confined in porous solids?
	2.	How can a material or membrane surface be optimized for ion-exchange and or facile transport?
	3.	How is a material or membrane tuned for the efficient separation of salts?
	4.	What structural, morphological, and chemical aspects of a membrane surface lead to the interfacial layer of pure water and aqueous species in reverse osmosis materials?
	5.	What properties of highly-efficient biological water and ion channels can be adapted for use in synthetic membranes for water treatment?
	6.	How can we ensure stability and avoid membrane fouling in water treatment?