W-INK (IMAGE)

Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard

W-INK

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(A) In this W-INK prototype, the chip appears blank in the air. When dipped in varying concentrations of ethanol, however, it reveals new markings. (B) Because all liquids exhibit a surface tension, this indicator has the potential to be used to differentiate between liquids of any type.

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Courtesy of Ian Burgess.

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