Scientists levitate wood on structured surfaces captured by high speed photography
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 05:04
in Physics & Chemistry
Scientists from the University of Minnesota have discovered a new behavior of woody biomass that makes it levitate above heated surfaces. Announced in Nature Scientific Reports, the research captures via high speed photography a particle of cellulosic biomass floating above a surface by aggressive generation of gases. The surprising new property can enhance biofuel production and has implications for cooking, tobacco use and forest fire suppression.