steam

Sponge-like material soaks up sunlight, uses it to make steam

By Jessica McMathis / September 9, 2014

A new sponge-like material structure developed by scientists at MIT can soak up the sun—and uses that sunlight to make steam.

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From icy water to steam via SiO2/Au nanoshells and carbon nanoparticles

By / November 25, 2012

Researchers create solar steam using nanoparticles at Rice University. Credit: Rice Univ. From Futurity.org: New technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam is so effective it…

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