Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to ...

A new solar-powered desalination method could produce drinking water from seawater without chemical additives, according to a promising study. With millions of people lacking access to safe drinking ...

Self-cleaning desalination system Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed a solar-powered desalination device featuring laser-etched superwicking black metal (right). Unlike existing ...

A team of engineers has developed a system that could transform desalination practices, making the process more adaptable, resilient and cheaper. The new system is powered by sunlight and uses a ...

Forward-looking: At the University of Rochester, a research team is rethinking desalination by approaching it as a materials science challenge as much as a water treatment problem. Instead of relying ...

Solar desalination is gaining attention as a cleaner way to turn seawater into fresh water without creating the toxic brine linked to traditional water purification systems. Unlike older desalination ...

Researchers developed laser-etched solar panels that produce fresh water from seawater without chemical treatment or brine discharge. The system was successfully tested using water from the Pacific, ...