Sun-powered solution (IMAGE)

University of Rochester

Sun-powered solution

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In Professor Chunlei Guo’s lab at the University of Rorchester, researchers developed a solar desalination device featuring laser-etched superwicking black metal, a technology that produces fresh water from seawater while capturing salts and minerals instead of generating harmful brine waste. 

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University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster

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