Super Moisture Absorbent Gels for Sustainable Agriculture via Atmospheric Water IrrigationClick to copy article linkArticle link copied!
- Xingyi ZhouXingyi ZhouMaterials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United StatesMore by Xingyi Zhou
- Panpan ZhangPanpan ZhangMaterials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United StatesMore by Panpan Zhang
- Fei Zhao*Fei Zhao*Email: [email protected]Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United StatesMore by Fei Zhao
- Guihua Yu*Guihua Yu*Email: [email protected]Materials Science and Engineering Program, Texas Materials Institute, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712, United StatesMore by Guihua Yu
Abstract

An atmospheric water irrigation system based on super moisture absorbent gels (SMAG) is developed for sustainable agriculture technology. The SMAG-soil can harvest water from the air and provide water to the plants upon solar heating regardless of the local accessibility to liquid water resources. As a benefit of this solar-powered atmospheric water irrigation system, agriculture can become geographically and hydrologically independent. Thus, crop planting in underdeveloped and drought areas can be liberated from the long-distance water and power supplies.
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