Glass or Plastic? Container's Material Properties Affect the Viscosity of Water at the Nanoscale
Thursday, September 19, 2013 - 05:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Water pours into a cup at about the same rate regardless of whether the water bottle is made of glass or plastic. But at nanometer-size scales for water and potentially other fluids, whether the container is made of glass or plastic does make a significant difference.