Scientists at Flinders University, Australia, have built a machine that can “unboil” an egg by untying its proteins. It can also cut through strong carbon nanotubes, which is a process that can revolutionize electronics and drugs. Scientists revealed that the Vortex Fluidic Device (VFD) has the ability to slice carbon nanotubes with great precision, and within just a year, these nanotubes can be commercialized.
In September 2015, the researchers received an Ig Nobel prize for figuring out a way to do something that seems impossible – partially unboiling an egg. When boiled, the egg proteins unfold and refold, until they get entangled. This device can slice CNTs to an average length of 170 nanometers using laser, a solvent and water. With its ability to cut super strong carbon nanotubes, the small machine offers potential uses, perhaps in formulating cancer drugs and solar panels.
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Egg unboiling machine
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