Fluid channels on the floor of a chip constituted of water and nanoparticles, formed with a laser
Niu, J., Liu, W., Li, J.X. et al
Blobs of water encased in nanoparticles will be carved into exact shapes with a laser, and even was a form of miniature lab machine.
When water is added to a gel of hydrophobic silicon dioxide nanoparticles, it naturally kinds a pancake-shaped blob. Fei Li at Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and her colleagues have found that these blobs will be carved into extraordinarily exact shapes utilizing a high-powered laser. These shapes keep …
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