Potential evaluation and perspectives on using sponge-like superabsorbent cryogels for onsite water treatment in emergencies

Desalination and Water Treatment

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1506-1515

  Loo, Siew Leng ^a,b   Lim, Teik Thye ^a,b   Krantz, William B ^a,c   Fane, Anthony G ^a,b   Hu, Xiao ^a,d  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^b NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^c University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cryogels; Disaster relief; Disinfection; Emergency; Hydrogels; Potable water

Indexed keywords

DESALINATION; DISINFECTION; DRINKING WATER; POLLUTANT REMOVAL; WATER TREATMENT;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 85027958920     PISSN: 19443994     EISSN: 19443986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19443994.2014.943064     Document Type: Article

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