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Independent coverage of Rowow’s open-source electrochemistry and the S.E.M Technology platform. We do not pay for coverage. If you are writing about the technology, reach us at info@rowow.net.
YouTube creators
Built and tested by independent creators
Science channels that built the open-source membrane from the published recipe, tested it on camera, or sat down with Robert Karas to talk it through.
Build and demonstration, June 2026
NightHawkInLight
Built membranes from hardware-store materials using the published Rowow recipe and demonstrated the electrolysis applications they make possible, followed by a long-form interview with Robert Karas on his second channel.
- “Electricity Does Not ‘Split’ H₂O. And That’s VERY Useful.”
- “DIY Ion-Exchange Membranes from Hardware Store Items” (interview)
Replication, May 2026
Neptunium
Built the membrane on camera from cation exchange resin ground to powder and an equal volume of clear PVC cement, spread on a polypropylene sheet, then discussed how recovered metals could be verified by ICP-MS. A long-form conversation on ore assays followed on the Rowow channel.
- “Possible breakthrough in electrochemistry”
- “Can You Trust Your Ore Assay?” (conversation, July 2026)
Replication, March 2026
PushingButtons
Nikita built and tested the cation membrane from pool filter resin and clear PVC cement, then used it in 3D printed test cells and to try to concentrate neodymium from scrap hard drive magnets. A three hour conversation followed on the Rowow channel.
- “Replicating and Testing @Rowow’s Open Source Cation Exchange Membrane”
- “Science and Plasma Technology” (conversation, September 2026)
Articles
Written coverage
Articles from technical publications about the open-source membrane and the process.
Hackaday, June 5, 2026
Using Electrolysis For More Than Just Generating Hydrogen
Hackaday covered our open-source DIY ion exchange membrane recipe: pulverized water softener resin in PVC cement, cast for about $0.99 per square foot at 160 microns dry thickness, compared with roughly $229 to $242 per square foot for commercial membranes.
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Conference presentations
Talks Robert Karas has given on the process to industry audiences.
FLSME, October 15, 2026
Ion Exchange Membrane Electrolysis for Acid Regeneration and Selective Metal Recovery in Mineral Processing
39th Annual Regional Mining and Phosphate Conference, Chemical Processing session.
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Robert Karas, Founder and Owner, Rowow LLC. Email for interviews, demos, footage, or technical background. We respond within 24 hours on most days.