Rice University Solar Desalination Setup 2019 (IMAGE)

Rice University

Rice University Solar Desalination Setup 2019

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Concentrating the sunlight on tiny spots on the heat-generating membrane exploits an inherent and previously unrecognized nonlinear relationship between photothermal heating and vapor pressure.

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Pratiksha Dongare/Rice University

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Pratiksha Dongare/Rice University

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