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A New Energy-Efficient Hydrogel Pulls Water From Air

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But in low-humidity conditions and arid areas, water vapor has to be extracted directly from the air as a gas. The gel’s thermoreactive nature, meanwhile, is key for releasing the stored water. In Phoenix, for example, high temperatures average about 41 °C during the month of July. The UT Austin technique is aimed at the latter.

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