Sun-soaking device turns water into superheated steam

Thursday, December 13, 2018 - 09:50 in Physics & Chemistry

MIT engineers have built a device that soaks up enough heat from the sun to boil water and produce “superheated” steam hotter than 100 degrees Celsius, without any expensive optics. On a sunny day, the structure can passively pump out steam hot enough to sterilize medical equipment, as well as to use in cooking and […]

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