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Seawater
Sunlight and seawater lead to low-cost green hydrogen and clean water
A Cornell-led team built a 10 centimeter by 10 centimeter prototype device that produces carbon-free “green” hydrogen via solar-powered electrolysis of seawater, with...
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Upgraded anode moves seawater batteries step closer to primetime
Material selection, electrode preparation, and structural characterization. Credit: Advanced Materials (2025). DOI: 10.1002/adma.202416427 As the world makes more use of renewable energy sources,...
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Boosting seawater battery performance with wood waste-derived catalysts
Seawater battery and a schematic of the catalyst developed in this study. Credit: Chemical Engineering Journal (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.159219 Seawater batteries represent the...
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Seawater purification technique outperforms commonly used materials, even activated carbon
Synthesis and characterizations for ONC-S and NC-G. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56694-0 Researchers have discovered a new technique for improving the electrodes...
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Yarn-like battery prototype uses seawater to power devices
After soaking in salty water, these rechargeable strands lit up LEDs (top image) and powered a timer (bottom image). Credit: ACS Applied Materials...
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New water purification technology helps turn seawater into drinking water without tons of chemicals
Jovan Kamcev, an assistant professor of chemical engineering and macromolecular science and engineering at U-M, places a filter membrane between two electrodes, which...
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Seawater desalination advance could benefit billions of people
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A novel approach to make seawater evaporate faster than freshwater has been hailed as a significant breakthrough in desalination...
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