Impact of surface cooling on the water harvesting efficiency of nanostructured window glass.

ABSTRACT: Humans face a severe shortage of fresh water due to economic growth, climate change, overpopulation, and overutilization. Atmospheric water harvesting (AWH) is a promising solution where clean water is collected from the air through various approaches, including dropwise condensation. However, designing surfaces that balance rapid condensation with efficient water removal is challenging. To address this issue, inspired by the efficient water collection mechanisms in the skin of cold-blooded tree frogs, we propose an eco-friendly approach to collect fresh water from cooled window glass. We fabricated various planar and TiO₂ nanostructured surfaces including surfaces mimicking a lotus leaf and a hybrid surface mimicking a desert beetle and a cactus, with different wettability leve

SUBMITTER: Do Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10366654 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature