I agree. The only potential use the articles mentions is the following:
"Their convex shape means they could be used as liquid magnifying glasses, and researchers also imagine they could make useful miniature test tubes: When chemicals were added to the droplets, they diffused slower than expected, therefore slowing down any reactions that took place. And unlike liquid marbles, their transparency makes it easy to observe any chemical processes going on inside."
So I guess you could put a drop on an ant in the sunlight and watch it die a horrible, fiery death. Or would the heat make the coating burst and put the fire out, thereby saving the ant? Drats, now I want to try that.
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meadows055 9 years ago
This is really cool but doesn't seem to serve much of a purpose
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Razorback 9 years ago
I agree. The only potential use the articles mentions is the following:
"Their convex shape means they could be used as liquid magnifying glasses, and researchers also imagine they could make useful miniature test tubes: When chemicals were added to the droplets, they diffused slower than expected, therefore slowing down any reactions that took place. And unlike liquid marbles, their transparency makes it easy to observe any chemical processes going on inside."
So I guess you could put a drop on an ant in the sunlight and watch it die a horrible, fiery death. Or would the heat make the coating burst and put the fire out, thereby saving the ant? Drats, now I want to try that.
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BenEspen 9 years ago
Yes, this is pretty cool. I'm not sure I would have used the word "coating", but still a neat trick.
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