Department of Nanotechnology and Nanofluidics, University of ARK Science and biotechnology, United States
Editorial
Nanofluidics: Applications of Nanofluidics
Author(s): Dr. Steven Wilson*
Nanofluidics is a rapidly emerging field of study that investigates the behavior of fluids in channels and pores with dimensions in the nanometer scale. The unique properties of nanofluidics, such as high surface-to-volume ratio, high surface charge density, and strong confinement effects, make it an attractive area of research for a wide range of applications, including energy conversion, water desalination, biotechnology, and medicine. One of the most significant challenges in nanofluidics is the development of techniques for fabricating and characterizing channels and pores with precise dimensions and controllable properties. Advances in nanofabrication technology have led to the creation of various types of nanostructures, such as nanochannels, nanopores, nanotubes, and nanowires, with diameters ranging from a few nanometers to several hundred nanometers. Nanofluidics has many pot.. View more»