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Soft matter and liquids

Sonic shock waves could help desalinate water

21 Oct 2019
Water droplet
Sound idea: could shock waves help with water desalination? (Courtesy: Shutterstock/ptashka)
Shock waves fired repeatedly into water samples can remove dissolved salts, according to A Sivakumar

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