Liquid hydrogen (LH 2) is a common type of fuel used for space travel. For short trips into space, storing LH 2 is manageable ...

When adhesion is stronger than cohesion, capillary action occurs. The rate of capillary flow is still affected by the viscosity of a fluid and the geometry and surface energy of the surfaces of the ...

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Twisting spires, concentric rings, and gracefully bending petals are a few of the new three-dimensional shapes that University of Michigan engineers can make from carbon nanotubes ...

Researchers are still busy trying to understand some of the CNT basics, for instance something as fundamental as "how do nanotubes grow"? How can their various properties – electronic, transport, or ...

We measured the phenomenon of water rising through narrow gaps, known as "capillary action," using a soil moisture sensor.A white material that absorbs water and a soil moisture sensorWhat is ...

Coating the inside of glass microtubes with a polymer hydrogel material dramatically alters the way capillary forces draw water into the tiny structures, researchers have found. The discovery could ...

Twisting spires, concentric rings, and gracefully bending petals are a few of the new three-dimensional shapes that engineers can make from carbon nanotubes using a new manufacturing process. Twisting ...