Abstract
With the world’s population set to exceed nine billion by the end of the century, the demand for fresh water will become ever more acute. Applying nanotechnology to filter seawater in coastal areas could provide part of the answer, as Jason Reese explains
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 28-32 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics World |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 6 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- nanotechnology
- water filtration
- drinking water
- carbon nanotubes
- molecular flow