Dry Water
Summary #
Dry water is the result of coating small water droplets in silica. It is a powdery substance like sugar and is composed of 95% water.
Dehydrated water crystals. Just add water!
(Photo: Taran Rampersad at Flickr)
Commentary #
Jokes about dehydrated water crystals aside, this is a pretty impressive technique for collecting and containing water which has been around since 1968. In 2006, it was rediscovered as a potential way to absorb carbon gases and a host of other applications.
I've got to think back to other 8th grade jokes to see what future technology will bring.
See Also #
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"Dry water" could make a big splash commercially at the American Chemical Society where the announcement of this announcement was made at the 240th meeting in Boston.
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Scientists Create 'Dry' Water Droplets at Scientific American
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Scientists create 'dry water' at The Telegraph