Hydrogel uses sunlight to harvest fresh water from the sea

In many arid coastal regions, a great quantity of valuable fresh water is lost into the atmosphere every day, as it evaporates from the surface of the ocean. This situation prompted scientists to create a new hydrogel that's highly effective at capturing moisture from the sea air, and then releasing it as fresh water.

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Category: Materials

Tags:

• Hydrogels
• National University of Singapore
• Water

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