Visible light does not speed up water evaporation, rigorous experiments suggest

October 3, 2026 · 4:40 pm 1 sources

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• Visible light does not speed up water evaporation, rigorous experiments suggest
  Phys.org · October 3, 2026 16:40
  In recent experiments involving hydrogels and water droplets, researchers have proposed that exposure to visible light could make water evaporate faster without heating it. However, direct evidence that light acts on water itself has proven elusive.