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MIT researchers have developed a new hydrogel material infused with lithium chloride that can absorb an unprecedented amount of water from even the driest desert air, making it a potential solution for water scarcity in arid regions. The material can retain its three-dimensional structure and convert the absorbed water into ultrapure, potable water.
Researchers at MIT have developed a hydrogel material infused with lithium chloride that can absorb moisture and extract water from the air, even in desert regions. The hydrogel can store a lot of water and the salt can capture a lot of vapor, making it a superabsorbent material. The hydrogel can be produced quickly and in large amounts, making it a potential passive water harvester and energy-saving solution for air conditioning units. The team's study is published in the journal Advanced Materials, and the research was supported, in part, by the U.S. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the Swiss National Science Foundation.
MIT engineers have developed a hydrogel infused with lithium chloride that can absorb a record amount of moisture from the air, even in desert-like conditions. The material can continuously absorb vapor, which can then be condensed into ultra-pure drinking water. The gel could be used as a passive water harvester in drought-prone regions or fit onto air conditioning units as an energy-saving, dehumidifying element. The team found that given more time, hydrogels took up more salt, and the material could generate water in the desert.