‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
New theory suggests that a quantum version of friction plays an important role in nanoscale fluid dynamics
Read article: ‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
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Read article: ‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes
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