University of Iowa researchers develop method of capturing water from the air

By: Brooklyn Draisey

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 25, 2026

Words: 779

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Research crystalized at the University of Iowa has created a way to capture water from the atmosphere that, if found to be scalable and confirmed as safe, could help solve problems of water scarcity in the future.

Nevindee Samararathne Muhandiramge, a UI Ph.D. student studying chemistry, and former UI professor of chemistry and pharmacy Leonard MacGillivray, have developed a three-dimensional lattice that, when exposed to ultraviolet light, expands just enough to attract and capture water …

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