Nanoporous carbon is attractive for separation purposes, but its use for low-pressure water capture has remained a challenge. Carbon cuboids have now been prepared that combine high hydrophilicity with a microporous architecture suitable for efficient trapping of atmospheric water vapour.
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Kaneko, K. Water capture in carbon cuboids. Nature Chem 7, 194–196 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.2193
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