Effects of TiO 2 nanostructure and various ceramic supports in photocatalytic membranes for water treatment
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The growing need for clean drinking water worldwide is one of the pressing issues of this century. The World Health Organization estimates that in 2005, 1.6 million children under the age of 5 died from causes due to unsafe drinking water. Low-pressure membrane filtration systems are likely to play an important role in water purification and reuse strategies. While these systems have low-cost and high-efficiency operation, chemical and biological fouling present challenges to this technology.
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