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Drinking Water Sucked from Dusty Desert Air Using Hybrid Hydrogel

posted by martyb on Sunday December 09 2018, @12:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the technology dept.

karthikaqpt writes:

A simple device that can capture its own weight in water from fresh air and then release that water when warmed by sunlight could provide a secure new source of drinking water in remote arid regions, new research from KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science & Technology) suggests.

At the heart of the device is the cheap, stable, nontoxic salt, calcium chloride. This deliquescent salt has such a high affinity for water that it will absorb so much vapor from the surrounding air that eventually a pool of liquid forms.

https://www.rtoz.org/2018/12/07/drinking-water-sucked-from-the-dusty-desert-air-using-hybrid-hydrogel/

The full research paper is available on-line.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by Runaway1956 on Sunday December 09 2018, @02:17PM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Sunday December 09 2018, @02:17PM (#771919) Journal

    Point taken. It's like a beer - you can't buy it, you can only rent it. You can't even sign a long-term lease on it, just short term rental.

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