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Tiny Bubbles Burn Just Fine

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Published September 22, 2011
Bubbles of hydrogen and oxygen burn spontaneously if they are small enough.
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Clean data with dirty surfaces in electrokinetics

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Martin Z. Bazant, Physics 3, 18 (2010) – Published February 22, 2010
Experiments now quantitatively confirm the standard model of electrokinetics, in which electric fields drive the flow of electrolytes, potentially leading to better sensors and biomedical diagnostic devices.
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Chemistry Drives Convection

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Phys. Rev. Focus 25, 3 (2010) – Published January 29, 2010
A combination of simulations and experiments explicitly demonstrates that common chemical reactions can drive convection flows in fluids.
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Dye Doesn’t Follow Fluid Flow

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Phys. Rev. Focus 7, 7 (2001) – Published February 9, 2001
A surprising effect traps dye particles within narrow bands in a tank of whirling fluid. Such focusing may influence chemical reactions and the motions of water vapor in the atmosphere.