Antigravity water transport system inspired by trees
Date | 8th, Jul 2019 |
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Source | Phys.org - Scientific News Websites |
DESCRIPTION
Efficiently moving water upward against gravity is a major feat of human engineering, yet one that trees have mastered for hundreds of millions of years. In a new study, researchers have designed a tree-inspired water transport system that uses capillary forces to drive dirty water upward through a hierarchically structured aerogel, where it can then be converted into steam by solar energy to produce fresh, clean water.