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Laser-sculpted aluminium purifies water with the power of sunlight (newscientist.com)
4 points by jonbaer on July 14, 2020 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



"When one end of the panel is placed in dirty water, it draws a thin layer of water upwards, which evaporates in the sun, purifying it. By placing the panel inside a glass box, the team collected the evaporated water for use, separating it from the dirty water with a layer of insulation."

3 cm^2 of the material produced 5 ml of water in 2 hours. They don't say what it cost to make.




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