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Macromol. Rapid Commun. 15/2010
Author(s) -
Höpfner Johannes,
Klein Christopher,
Wilhelm Manfred
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
macromolecular rapid communications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.348
H-Index - 154
eISSN - 1521-3927
pISSN - 1022-1336
DOI - 10.1002/marc.201090041
Subject(s) - desalination , brine , ionic bonding , acrylic acid , seawater , materials science , polymer , polymer science , chemical engineering , polyelectrolyte , salt (chemistry) , polymer chemistry , chemistry , composite material , geology , ion , organic chemistry , copolymer , oceanography , biochemistry , membrane , engineering
Back Cover: The image presents the use of mechanical force on a hydrogel as a new path for the desalination of sea water. The polymer is a crosslinked, partly neutralized poly(acrylic acid) swollen in brine. The salt concentration in the eluent drained from the gel by means of compression, is reduced as a function of volume flux. This yields water with a lower ionic content as used in forming the gel. Further details can be found in the article by J. Höpfner, C. Klein, and M. Wilhelm * on page 1337 .