“…The addition of PVP-K30 would reduce the surface tension of the desiccant solution, which could be beneficial to the use in liquid desiccant systems by (i) creating a surface tension gradient at the interface between air and desiccant solution, which increases the mass transfer (this phenomenon is also known as the Marangoni effect [ 59 , 60 ]), and (ii) reducing the contact angle of the desiccant solution, resulting in an increase of the wetting ratio and a decrease of the film thickness. Desiccant systems with thin film could improve the moisture absorption process performance ( i.e.…”