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Atmospheric water harvesting allows arid regions with low rainfall or unsustainable/expensive groundwaterx000D
resources to collect fresh water from the air to meet their needs. Typical water harvesting methods rely on ax000D
simple principle: humid air is forced through a mesh net, where water condenses and droplets drain awayx000D
through gravity. However, these traditional approaches face limitations with respect to the rate at which waterx000D
can condense and drain away from the surface (thereby freeing it up for the next water droplet to form).x000D
Qube-4D has developed an alternative configuration for water harvesting, relying on porous nanomaterials thatx000D
will actively "pump" the condensed water away from the surface for collection. Because this system relies onx000D
capillary action, Qube-4D requires the expertise developed at Polytechnique Montreal in surface engineeringx000D
and interface science to set key design parameters for their new configuration. This first step in collaborationx000D
will allow the development of a new, Canadian water harvesting system capable of revolutionizing how freshx000D
water is supplied. With a worldwide market estimated at nearly 1 billion USD by 2020, not to mention thex000D
decreasing levels of Canadian fresh water sources, the successful outcome of this project will yield substantialx000D
benefits to the Canadian economy.