Superabsorbent cryogels decorated with silver nanoparticles as a novel technology for emergency point-of-use water treatment

• Main Author: Loo, Siew Leng
• Other Authors: Hu Xiao
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Environmental engineering::Water treatment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/66726
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Providing potable water to the affected population (AP) is one of the first priorities after a disaster. However, the process in providing potable water to the AP is often constrained by the absence of an adequate power supply and limited means of transportation. As such, compact and easily-deployab...