Israeli Researchers Develop Technique That Could Lead to Less Electrical Energy Usage

Judy Siegel-Itzkovich : Dec 11, 2019
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"Computing centers and consumer electronics are devouring an ever-increasing amount of energy, and it's imperative to find ways to make electrons flow with less resistance." -Dr. Lior Ella

[Breaking Israel News] ...Researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot recently succeeded—with the help of specially-produced, nanoscopic "pipes"—to capture an image of electrons flowing like the water in household pipes leading to a shower or kitchen sink. (Image: A "river" of electrons flowing in a graphene channel. The viscosity generated by the repulsion between electrons (red balls) causes them to flow with a parabolic current density, illustrated here as a white foam wavefront /courtesy: Weizmann Institute of Science)

This is the first time such "liquid electron flow" has been visualized, and it has vital implications for future electronic devices...

...Their demonstration—that given the right conditions, electrons can mimic the patterns of a conventional fluid—could help in the creation of new types of electronic devices, including low-power ones in which hydrodynamic flow lowers the electrical resistance. "Computing centers and consumer electronics are devouring an ever-increasing amount of energy, and it's imperative to find ways to make electrons flow with less resistance," said Dr. Lior Ella, also of Ilani's group... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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