A bioinspired hierarchical architecture for the high-yield recovery of industrial water vapour
Jinping Qu
Nature Water, Published online: 21 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s44221-026-00635-8 Industrial cooling towers release large quantities of water vapour that remains largely unutilized, despite its potential as a recoverable resource. This study demonstrates a passive, biomimetic multi-tier system to achieve high-rate water recovery with substantial large-scale savings potential.