Smart Materials for Advanced Environmental Applications
CHAPTER 2: Smart Materials as Forward Osmosis Draw Solutes
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Published:23 Feb 2016
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Special Collection: 2016 ebook collection
Shucheng Chen, Xianmao Lu, 2016. "Smart Materials as Forward Osmosis Draw Solutes", Smart Materials for Advanced Environmental Applications, Peng Wang
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Sustainable water and energy supply have become two of the greatest global challenges of our time due to the fast-growing population and the depletion of fossil fuels.1,2 Industrialization, water contamination, and climate change further plagues the problems of water scarcity. It is reported that over one-third of the current world population live in water-stressed areas, among which 1.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water and 2.6 billion have inadequate sanitation.3–5 The number of people that may be affected by water issues is projected to rise to over 3.5 billion by 2025. Though improved water conservation, maintenance...