Even as temperatures rise, this hydrogel material keeps absorbing

MIT engineers find the hydrogel polyethylene glycol (PEG) doubles its water absorption as temperatures climb from 25 to 50 C, and could be useful for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates.

The world needs water. These materials take it from the air

Magnetically tightened form-stable phase change materials with modular assembly and geometric conformality features

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The team reports that the material doubles its water absorption as

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