All-day fresh water harvesting by microstructured hydrogel membranes

Solar steam water purification and fog collection are two independent processes that could enable abundant fresh water generation. Here, the authors develop a hydrogel membrane that contains microstructures and combines both functions and serves as an all-day fresh water harvester.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ye Shi, Ognjen Ilic, Harry A. Atwater, Julia R. Greer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23174-0