Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink?

Reese, Jason (2011) Water, water, everywhere, Nor any drop to drink? Physics World, 24 (6). pp. 28-32. ISSN 0953-8585

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Abstract

With the world’s population set to exceed nine billion by the end of the century, the demand for fresh water will become ever more acute. Applying nanotechnology to filter seawater in coastal areas could provide part of the answer, as Jason Reese explains