Super Moisture Absorbent Gels for Sustainable Agriculture via Atmospheric Water Irrigation
Xingyi Zhou, Panpan Zhang, Fei Zhao, 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.
Topics & Concepts
IrrigationEnvironmental scienceAgricultureMoistureWater contentWater resourcesWater conservationFarm waterEnvironmental engineeringAgronomyMeteorologyGeographyEngineeringEcologyGeotechnical engineeringBiologyArchaeologySolar-Powered Water Purification MethodsAdsorption and Cooling Systems