Nanofluid Changing Shape (IMAGE)

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Nanofluid Changing Shape

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The contact angle of a droplet of nanofluid solution changes when exposed to an electric field. The phenomenon could lead to new types of miniature camera lenses, cell phone displays and other microscale fluidic devices.

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Rensselaer/ Borca-Tasciuc & Ramanath

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