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MIT researchers discover "photomolecular effect": light alone can evaporate water without heat, a previously unknown physics phenomenon that could enable new technologies

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How light can vaporize water without the need for heat
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MIT researchers discovered that light can cause evaporation of water from a surface without the need for heat. This “photomolecular effect” could be important for understanding climate change and for improving some industrial processes.
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    am I the only one hoping for a simpler room temp humidifier?

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      Simpler and quieter perhaps, but not more efficient. Remember that the latent heat of vapourization has to come from somewhere.

      Technology Connections has a great video on humidifiers: https://youtube.com/watch?v=oHeehYYgl28

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        Yeah I was not thinking of more humiditification as much as quieter but still room temp and easier to clean and such.

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