Manchester researchers win grant to uncover water’s unusual electrical behavior in atom-thin channels
Researchers at the University of Manchester have received a grant to study the unusual electrical properties of water confined in atom-thin channels. This project aims to improve understanding of how water behaves at the nanoscale for applications in energy and chemistry.
Why it matters
Advancements in understanding fluid dynamics at the atomic scale could lead to breakthroughs in battery technology and water filtration.
Researchers at the National Graphene Institute (NGI) at The University of Manchester have been awarded a £1.2 million (about US$1.6 million) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) Standard Research Grant to investigate the electrical properties of water and aqueous electrolytes confined to spaces just a few atoms thick. The three-year project, led by Dr. Laura Fumagalli, also involves Politecnico di Milano, the University of Cambridge and Oxford Instruments Asylum Research. The Manchester team includes co-investigators Professor Sir Andre Geim and Dr. Alessandro Principi.
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