Nanofluidics

Nanotechnology considers fluidics as one of its instruments. In this domain, more delicate effects come into play, such as fluid-solid or fluid-fluid interface effects."  Another description taken from the First International Nanofluidics Workshop's Brochure, in Boekelo, The Netherlands, April 18 - 20, 2005 succintly states "This workshop aims at stimulating discussion on both theory and applications of nanofluidics, which we define as the study and application of fluid flow in and around nanosize objects."

While nanofluidics continues to evelove in its science and technology, its applications are profound.  Promising applications continue to be discovered: applications to filtration, such as desalinization of seawater, purification of contaminated waters, agriculture irrigation, environmental and ecological remediation; myriad medical and biomedical applications, distillation and refinement of petroleum products, energy, and materials sciences.

CATEGORIES: Nanoscience