On the Potential of Using Dual-Function Hydrogels for Brackish Water Desalination.

ABSTRACT: Although current desalination technologies are mature enough and advanced, the shortage of freshwater is still considered as one of the most pressing global issues. Therefore, there is a strong incentive to explore and investigate new potential methods with low energy consumption. We have previously reported that reversible thermally induced sorption/desorption process using polymeric hydrogels hold promise for water desalination with further development. In order to develop a more effective hydrogels architecture, polyelectrolyte moieties were introduced in this work as pendent chains and a thermally responsive polymer as network backbone using reversible addition-fragmentation chain transfer (RAFT) polymerisation. The ability of the comb-type polymeric hydrogels to desalinate water was e

SUBMITTER: Ali W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6403859 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature