Smart spongy device captures water from thin air

This Wooden Cube Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air, No Electricity Required

Love a fresh glass of water? Someday soon, it could come straight from the air around you, collected by a small wooden cube sitting on your windowsill. The post This Wooden Cube Pulls Drinking Water From Thin Air, No Electricity Required appeared first on Study Finds.

Smart sponge device based on balsa wood captures water from thin air

A sponge-like device produced by engineers in Australia and China can capture water from thin air. The researchers say it could be used in arid regions of the world to collect water. A device, described in a paper published in the Journal of Cleaner Production, works in areas of low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting or radiative cooling struggle. With nine sponge cubes, each weighing 0.8 grams, 15 millilitres of water can …

Smart spongy device captures water from thin air

Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun's energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.

Discovery: a revolutionary sponge extracts 94% of water from the air

An exciting innovation is emerging in the field of sustainable technology: a revolutionary sponge capable of extracting water from the air with an impressive 94% efficiency. This promising advance could transform our approach to water resource management, offering a potential solution to the challenges of water scarcity in many parts of the world. By exploiting […] L’article Discovery: a revolutionary sponge extracts 94% of water from the air es…

Engineers Create Sponge-Like Device That Captures Water from Thin Air and Then Releases it in a Cup

Photo credit: Shu Shu Zheng (RMIT University) | Xingying Zhang Engineers from Australia and China created a sponge-like device that pulls water from thin air and releases it into a cup using sunlight. The device, developed by researchers like Dr. Derek Hao from RMIT University in Melbourne and Dr. Junfeng Hou from Zhejiang A&F University, [...]

Environmental News Network - Smart Spongy Device Captures Water From Thin Air

Engineers from Australia and China have invented a sponge-like device that captures water from thin air and then releases it in a cup using the sun’s energy, even in low humidity where other technologies such as fog harvesting and radiative cooling have struggled.