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Electrochemically Mediated Seawater Desalination
Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2013)
  • Kyle N. Knust, University of Texas at Austin
  • Dr. Dzmitry Hlushkou, University of Texas at Austin
  • Robbyn Anand, The University of Texas
  • Prof Ulrich Tallarek, Philipps Universitat Marbug
  • Prof Richard M Crooks, University of Texas at Austin
Abstract
Membraneless desalination: A simple power supply is used to apply a 3.0 V potential bias across a microelectrochemical cell comprising two microchannels spanned by a single bipolar electrode (BPE) to drive chloride oxidation and water electrolysis at the BPE poles. The resulting ion depletion zone and associated electric field gradient direct ions into a branching microchannel, consequently producing desalted water. Gnd=ground.
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Publication Date
July 29, 2013
DOI
10.1002/anie.201302577
Publisher Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Knust, Kyle N., Dzmitry Hlushkou, Robbyn K. Anand, Ulrich Tallarek, and Richard M. Crooks. "Electrochemically mediated seawater desalination." Angewandte Chemie International Edition 52, no. 31 (2013): 8107-8110, which has been published in final form at doi: 10.1002/anie.201302577. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving."
Citation Information
Kyle N. Knust, Dzmitry Hlushkou, Robbyn Anand, Ulrich Tallarek, et al.. "Electrochemically Mediated Seawater Desalination" Angewandte Chemie International Edition Vol. 52 Iss. 31 (2013) p. 8107 - 8110
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/robbyn_anand/11/