Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation
Abstract The escalating global population and rapid industrialization have precipitated a severe freshwater scarcity crisis. To address this challenge, innovative strategies are essential to exploit unconventional water sources such as atmospheric vapor. This study proposes a novel approach integrat...
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| description | Abstract The escalating global population and rapid industrialization have precipitated a severe freshwater scarcity crisis. To address this challenge, innovative strategies are essential to exploit unconventional water sources such as atmospheric vapor. This study proposes a novel approach integrating 3D printing technology with surface chemistry principles for atmospheric fog harvesting. The approach entails leveraging 3D printing technology, chosen for its cost‐effectiveness, unparalleled design flexibility to design intricate geometries, and time efficiency to fabricate cylindrical millimeter‐scale size vertical pillars. Harnessing the intricate interplay of surface phenomena, condensation preferentially occurs on the pillar tops due to surface phenomena. The pillars are imbued with nonadecane, a hydrocarbon renowned for its low surface energy characteristics ensures the uninterrupted progression of water droplet formation, coalescence, and seamless transportation, unveiling a symphony of molecular interactions at the microscale. The design demonstrates promising results, yielding an impressive yield of ≈3.956 g of water per hour from 1 cm2 area. Geometric discontinuities associated with parahydrophobic pillars amplify water harvesting via an edge effect. This study represents a significant step toward a more sustainable and technologically advanced solution for the global water crisis. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e88274416c90424f942dac76d25a86802025-02-03T13:24:06ZengWiley-VCHAdvanced Materials Interfaces2196-73502025-02-01123n/an/a10.1002/admi.202400605Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect CondensationAhmad Illahie0Kowsar Majid1Saifullah Lone2Department of Chemistry National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 190006 IndiaDepartment of Chemistry National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 190006 IndiaDepartment of Chemistry National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 190006 IndiaAbstract The escalating global population and rapid industrialization have precipitated a severe freshwater scarcity crisis. To address this challenge, innovative strategies are essential to exploit unconventional water sources such as atmospheric vapor. This study proposes a novel approach integrating 3D printing technology with surface chemistry principles for atmospheric fog harvesting. The approach entails leveraging 3D printing technology, chosen for its cost‐effectiveness, unparalleled design flexibility to design intricate geometries, and time efficiency to fabricate cylindrical millimeter‐scale size vertical pillars. Harnessing the intricate interplay of surface phenomena, condensation preferentially occurs on the pillar tops due to surface phenomena. The pillars are imbued with nonadecane, a hydrocarbon renowned for its low surface energy characteristics ensures the uninterrupted progression of water droplet formation, coalescence, and seamless transportation, unveiling a symphony of molecular interactions at the microscale. The design demonstrates promising results, yielding an impressive yield of ≈3.956 g of water per hour from 1 cm2 area. Geometric discontinuities associated with parahydrophobic pillars amplify water harvesting via an edge effect. This study represents a significant step toward a more sustainable and technologically advanced solution for the global water crisis.https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.2024006053D printingcondensationedge‐effectinfusionmicropillar |
| spellingShingle | Ahmad Illahie Kowsar Majid Saifullah Lone Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation Advanced Materials Interfaces 3D printing condensation edge‐effect infusion micropillar |
| title | Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation |
| title_full | Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation |
| title_fullStr | Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation |
| title_short | Fog Harvesting Via Multistage Edge‐Effect Condensation |
| title_sort | fog harvesting via multistage edge effect condensation |
| topic | 3D printing condensation edge‐effect infusion micropillar |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.202400605 |
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