S Sinha Ray et al 2009 Nanotechnology 20 095711 doi:10.1088/0957-4484/20/9/095711
S Sinha Ray, P Chando and A L Yarin1
Show affiliationsIt is shown that bi-layer (liquid/gas) flows through nanochannels (parallel carbon nanotube bundles) can result in a higher flow rate of liquid as compared to the case when the same liquid flows through the same channels subjected to the same pressure drop and occupies the whole bore. This enhancement of liquid flow happens because a much-less-viscous air layer moves so fast that it entrains the liquid layer occupying only a part of the nanochannel bore.
47.61.-k Micro- and nano- scale flow phenomena
Issue 9 (4 March 2009)
Received 13 November 2008
Published 11 February 2009
S Sinha Ray et al 2009 Nanotechnology 20 095711
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