scienceEnglish • 7 months ago

In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat

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In a surprising finding, light can make water evaporate without heat

scienceEnglish • 7 months ago

At the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation without the need for heat, according to an MIT study.

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is this analogous to the photoelectric effect?
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  photoelectric effect?
  
  looks similar. pe frees electrons while this experiment frees h2o molecules. they didn’t really speculate on the exact mechanism. only something to do with the gel medium

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