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An innovative approach for a portable water bottle utilizes walking-induced electrostatic charges to achieve highly efficient in-situ disinfection, providing a practical solution for ensuring clean water in decentralized environments.

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Manish Kumar Sharma & Zong-Hong Lin

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan

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Sharma, M.K., Lin, ZH. A revolutionary solution for on-the-go water disinfection. Nat Water (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00219-4

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s44221-024-00219-4

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