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‘Quantum brakes’ slow water flow through carbon nanotubes

23 Mar 2022 Isabelle Dumé
nanotube-water interactions
Interactions between molecules and electrons in carbon nanotube walls can cause 'quantum friction'. (Courtesy: Geoffrey Monet, ENS)
When water moves through nano-sized channels made of carbon, its flow rate is much higher than curre

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