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New method can create aquatic levitation at much lower temperatures, impacting the cooling of nuclear reactors

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Wenge Huang inspects material samples in Jiangtao Cheng’s laboratory. Credit: Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech. × close to Wenge Huang inspects material samples in Jiangtao Cheng’s laboratory. Credit: Alex Parrish for Virginia Tech. Splash a few drops of water on … Read more

This groundbreaking technical surface promises cooler nuclear reactors

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A team of researchers from Virginia Tech has made a discovery that challenges centuries of scientific understanding. The team, led by Associate Professor Jiangtao Cheng, manipulated the Leidenfrost effect, a phenomenon observed when water droplets float above a hot surface. Challenging the conventional idea The Leidenfrost effect, named after German physician Johann Gottlob Leidenfrost, occurs … Read more