A research team has developed crystalline materials for waterless air harvesting—an innovation that warrants careful scrutiny. The findings, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, present a methodology inspired by desert organisms. Scientists from Jilin University, NYU Abu Dhabi’s Smart Materials Lab, and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials combined their expertise to create these “Janus crystals.” The name derives from the two-faced Roman god, reflecting the dual-property surfaces these crystals possess. “The earth’s atmosphere contains an abundance of untapped fresh water, but we desperately need materials that can efficiently capture and collect this humidity and condense it … Continue reading Janus Crystals Capture Water from Air, Achieving Record Efficiency with Nature-Inspired, Energy-Free Humidity Harvesting