With new method, engineers can control and separate fluids on a surface using only visible light
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 - 05:01
in Physics & Chemistry
A new system developed by engineers at MIT could make it possible to control the way water moves over a surface, using only light. This advance may open the door to technologies such as microfluidic diagnostic devices whose channels and valves could be reprogrammed on the fly, or field systems that could separate water from oil at a drilling rig, the researchers say.