By Peter Weiss
Researchers in the Netherlands have found that the shapes of nanoscale channels can dramatically affect how quickly a fluid flows through the extremely fine conduits.
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Jan C.T. Eijkel of the University of Twente in Enschede and his colleagues found that newly developed nanoscale channels with knife-edged profiles boost water flows and drying speeds.