Prevent bubbles from forming when the water boils
According to the Nature report, experts from King Abdullah's University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia) have invented a new nanomaterial that is capable of disappearing all bubbles that often form when water boiling.
According to the Nature report, experts from King Abdullah's University of Science and Technology (Saudi Arabia) have invented a new nanomaterial that is capable of disappearing all bubbles that often form when water boiling.
This finding could open new ways to prevent dangerous explosions in nuclear power plants. To understand the mechanism of the new material, imagine a hot pan. When the surface starts to warm, the water over it creates bubbles, but when the pan is hot enough, the droplets will spread across the pan surface to create water buffers during evaporation, called the Leidenfrost effect .
Taking advantage of this effect, experts created a super water-resistant jagged surface made of nanoparticles covered with water-resistant organic compounds. When a steel rod is coated with this material is heated, a vapor film will rise but will not foam.
The inhibition of bubbles can help reduce surface damage, prevent the possibility of fire and explosion, especially in the case of nuclear power plants.
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