Recent applications of nanomaterials in water desalination: A critical review and future opportunities

Desalination

Volumn 367, Issue , 2015, Pages 37-48

  Daer, Sahar ^a   Kharraz, Jehad ^a   Giwa, Adewale ^a   Hasan, Shadi Wajih ^a  

^a KHALIFA UNIVERSITY   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Carbon nanotubes; Desalination; Graphene; Membrane; Zeolites

Indexed keywords

CARBON NANOTUBES; GRAPHENE; MEMBRANES; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WATER FILTRATION; ZEOLITES;

COMPUTATIONAL STUDIES; ECONOMIC FEASIBILITIES; ECONOMIC SUSTAINABILITY; MEMBRANE DESALINATION; MEMBRANE PROCESS; MORPHOLOGICAL FEATURES; NANO-MATERIALS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS; WATER DESALINATION;

DESALINATION;

CARBON; DESALINATION; FUTURE PROSPECT; MEMBRANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; WATER TREATMENT; ZEOLITE;

EID: 84961290374     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2015.03.030     Document Type: Review

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