Review on the Preparation and Performance of Humidity-Adaptive Atmospheric Water Collection Materials

Yilun Dai; Puchun He

doi:10.62051/ijmee.v5n2.09

Authors

Yilun Dai
Puchun He

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62051/ijmee.v5n2.09

Keywords:

Fog Collection, Sorption-based Atmospheric Water Harvesting (SAWH), Sorption, Desorption

Abstract

With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous growth of population, the shortage of water resources has become increasingly prominent, posing a significant challenge to sustainable development. Particularly in arid and semi-arid regions, freshwater resources are extremely scarce. Therefore, the development of efficient water collection technologies is particularly important. Atmospheric Water Harvesting (AWH) technology, as an innovative method to extract water from the air, has received widespread attention in recent years. AWH technology can be divided into fog collection technology in high-humidity environments and adsorption-based atmospheric water collection technology in low-humidity environments. This review summarizes the latest research progress in humidity-adaptive atmospheric water collection materials, focusing on the research findings of Deng Kaimin in his master's thesis titled "Preparation and Properties of Humidity-Adaptive Atmospheric Water Collection Materials," as well as other related research advancements.

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