Featherlight nanomaterial pulls clean drinking water from air, absorbs 3x its weight
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Scientists have developed a nanomaterial that efficiently harvests drinking water from air. The calcium-intercalated graphene oxide aerogel absorbs over three times its weight in water and releases it with mild heat, potentially addressing global water scarcity.
This material combines graphene oxide and calcium to create hydrogen bonds that attract water molecules. Shaped into a porous aerogel, it absorbs water faster than standard graphene oxide and requires only 50 degrees Celsius to release the collected water.
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