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Combining Phosphate and Bacteria Removal on Chemically Active Filter Membranes Allows Prolonged Storage of Drinking Water
Author(s) -
Rotzetter A. C. C.,
Kellenberger C. R.,
Schumacher C. M.,
Mora C.,
Grass R. N.,
Loepfe M.,
Luechinger N. A.,
Stark W. J.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201303119
Subject(s) - membrane , filtration (mathematics) , materials science , phosphate , bacteria , lanthanum , chemical engineering , inorganic chemistry , chemistry , organic chemistry , biochemistry , biology , statistics , mathematics , engineering , genetics
A chemically active filtration membrane with incorporated lanthanum oxide nanoparticles enables the removal of bacteria and phosphate at the same time and thus provides a simple device for preparation of drinking water and subsequent safe storage without using any kind of disinfectants.