Khalifa University

Hemant Mittal

Saeed Alhassan

Safiya Khalil

Hamda Alblooshi

Alya Alkaabi

Hajar Aljaberi

Embodiments include a water collection device () comprising one or more water sorbing materials including at least a first thermo-responsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water below the upper critical solution temperature. Embodiments further include a method of harvesting water comprising exposing one or more water sorbing materials to an environment, wherein the one or more water sorbing materials includes at least a first thermoresponsive polymer that sorbs water at temperatures above an upper critical solution temperature and desorbs water at temperatures below the upper critical solution temperature; and collecting water desorbed from the at least first thermo-responsive polymer.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Hemant Mittal