Smart Spongy Device Captures Water From Thin Air

ENN
May 8, 2025, 2:50 pm186 ptsTrendingTop
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.

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