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.
  • m3t00🌎 voted@lemmy.worldOPMEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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