Making nanomachines? Need a lubricant? Try water. Researchers in Amsterdam did!
'Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered that machines just one molecule in size move far quicker if you add a 'lubricant' to their surroundings. To their surprise, water proved to be the best lubricant by far.' The hydrogen bonding and surface tension properties of water are likely the cause.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-08-ideal-lubricant-nanomachines.html#jCp
'Researchers from the University of Amsterdam have discovered that machines just one molecule in size move far quicker if you add a 'lubricant' to their surroundings. To their surprise, water proved to be the best lubricant by far.' The hydrogen bonding and surface tension properties of water are likely the cause.
Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2013-08-ideal-lubricant-nanomachines.html#jCp
