Water friction in nanofluidic channels made from two-dimensional crystals

Ashok Keerthi; Solleti Goutham; Yi You; Pawin Iamprasertkun; Robert A. W. Dryfe; Andre K. Geim; Boya Radha

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23325-3

Nature Communications (May 2021)

Water friction in nanofluidic channels made from two-dimensional crystals

Ashok Keerthi,
Solleti Goutham,
Yi You,
Pawin Iamprasertkun,
Robert A. W. Dryfe,
Andre K. Geim,
Boya Radha

Affiliations

Ashok Keerthi: Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Solleti Goutham: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
Yi You: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
Pawin Iamprasertkun: Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Robert A. W. Dryfe: Department of Chemistry, University of Manchester
Andre K. Geim: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester
Boya Radha: National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23325-3
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Flow through nanometer scale channels facilitates an unmasked study of water-surface molecular interactions. Here, Keerthi et al. show with conduits made from graphite and hexagonal boron nitride that strong hydrophobicity does not rule out enhanced stickiness and friction.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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