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Water trapped in nanoscale gaps shows giant permittivity
Original: The Giant Permittivity of Nanoconfined Water
Physicists report that water confined in spaces just a few molecules wide, such as nanometer channels or between layered materials, exhibits an enormously increased dielectric permittivity compared with bulk water. The finding, highlighted by the American Physical Society, matters for understanding how water behaves inside nanoscale pores, membranes and biological structures, and could influence the design of nanofluidic devices, capacitors and filtration technologies.
Why now: A new physics result on unusual properties of nanoconfined water is drawing attention from researchers and science audiences.
Evidence
- The Giant Permittivity of Nanoconfined Water · American Physical Society
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