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Engineers discover predictor of mobility for fluids at nano-scale |
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Dr. Thomas Truskett an assistant
professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at The University of
Texas at Austin has discovered how to predict the mobility of confined
fluids at nanometer scales. The ability to predict these changes
has applications in fields such as cell biology and geophysics, as well
as important implications for the design of nano-scale devices.
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Pictured at left:
Dr. Thomas Truskett, an assistant professor in the Department
of Chemical Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin with a
graphic of fluid confined to a square channel. Confining
fluids at nanometer-scale can effect how the molecules pack
together, withstand compression, and their ability to rapidly mix or
flow.
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Pictured at
left: Graphic indicating that the relationships between diffusivity,
excess entropy, and density do not change when the fluid is confined.
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Pictured at
left:
Graphic showing a comparison
between the packing arrangements of a "bulk fluid" and a "confined
fluid."
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