Water mixed with nanoparticles can be carved into shapes by a laser

Blobs of water encased in nanoparticles may be carved into exact shapes with a laser, and even was a sort of miniature lab system.

When water is added to a gel of hydrophobic silicon dioxide nanoparticles, it naturally kinds a pancake-shaped blob. Fei Li at Xi’an Jiaotong College in China and her colleagues have found that these blobs may be carved into extraordinarily exact shapes utilizing a high-powered laser. These shapes preserve …