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Revolutionary Aerogel Converts Seawater to Freshwater Using Sunlight

7/5/2025

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A groundbreaking sponge-like aerogel created by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University transforms seawater into freshwater using just sunlight. With its innovative design of microscopic air pockets, this low-energy desalination method produced around 3 tablespoons of drinkable water after six hours, presenting a promising solution to the world's pressing water scarcity crisis.

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A groundbreaking sponge-like aerogel created by researchers at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University transforms seawater into freshwater using just sunlight. With its innovative design of microscopic air pockets, this low-energy desalination method produced around 3 tablespoons of drinkable water after six hours, presenting a promising solution to the world's pressing water scarcity crisis.