New water vapor condenser takes cues from darkling beetle
Qiaoqiang Gan, professor Department of Electrical Engineering Access to clean water is a huge issue across the globe. Even in areas with water resources, a lack of infrastructure or reliable energy means purifying that water is sometimes extremely difficult. That’s why a water vapor condenser designed by engineers at UB and the University of Wisconsin-Madison could be revolutionary. Unlike other radiative vapor condensers that can only operate at night, the new design works in direct sunlight and requires no energy input. “We have worked on solar-driven water evaporation technologies in t...