Getting a charge out of water droplets: Water jumping from a superhydrophobic surface can be harnessed to produce electricity
Sunday, July 13, 2014 - 21:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Last year, researchers discovered that when water droplets spontaneously jump away from superhydrophobic surfaces during condensation, they can gain electric charge in the process. Now, the same team has demonstrated that this process can generate small amounts of electricity that might be used to power electronic devices.