The Army Is Building an Anti-Gravity, Water-Purifying Solar Panel
The revolutionary design could advance science for soldiers—and the world.
By Caroline Delbert
Jul 15, 2020
A new solar water purifier uses laser-treated aluminum sheets to rapidly absorb and heat water.
Solar-powered purifiers are a major research interest for scientists who study cutting-edge materials.
This panel, researchers say, solves two major structural problems with solar purifiers.
Scientists from the University of Rochester and the U.S. Army have collaborated on a new solar water-purifying technology. The aluminum panel works against gravity by drawing water up through a microcapillary system, almost like a synthetic tree. From there, solar energy warms the water into evaporating steam, leaving impurities behind. The panel can be mounted at any angle to catch the most sun anywhere in the world.
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