This spongy material and the sun’s power remove salt from seawater (IMAGE)

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This spongy material and the sun’s power remove salt from seawater

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This isn’t a paper chain, it’s a 3D-printed material that soaks up seawater, purifying it into salt-free water.

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Adapted from ACS Energy Letters 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acsenergylett.5c01233

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