Journal Article10.1016/j.cej.2022.135756
Hydrogel materials for sustainable water resources harvesting & treatment: synthesis, mechanism and applications
Zhiyong Zhang,Hiroshi Fu,Zheng-Jun Li,Jianying Huang,Zhiwei Xu,Yuekun Lai,Xiaoming Qian,Songnan Zhang +7 more
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TL;DR: In this paper , a review of the use of hydrogel materials in water resources harvesting and treatment is presented, and the shortcomings and future orientation of water purification and water treatment systems based on hydrogels are discussed.
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About: This article is published in Chemical Engineering Journal. The article was published on 01 Mar 2022. The article focuses on the topics: Desalination & Self-healing hydrogels.
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