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Ferrofluid is a liquid that is attracted to the poles of a magnet. It is a colloidal liquid made of nanoscale ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic particles suspended in a carrier fluid (usually an organic solvent or water). [1] Each magnetic particle is thoroughly coated with a surfactant to inhibit clumping. Large ferromagnetic particles can be ...
A ferrofluid mirror is controlled by a number of actuators, often arranged in a hexagonal array. [3] [4] Pure ferrofluids have low reflectivity, so they must be coated with a reflective layer. Water-based ferrofluids hold the reflective layer effectively, but water evaporates so quickly that the mirror could disappear within hours.
English: Ferrofluid has been submersed in sugar water. Sugar has been added to increase the density of the water to the point where the ferrofluid appears weightless. Ferrofluid in Simulated Microgravity - Alexander O.D. Lorimer
In this week's episode of Experimental, learn how to make magnetic ferrofluid dance unlike any other liquid!
Ferrofluidic is the brand name of a staged magnetic liquid rotary sealing mechanism made by the Ferrotec Corporation. Ferrofluidic seals, also known as magnetic liquid rotary seals, are employed in various rotating equipment to facilitate rotary motion while ensuring a hermetic seal.
A magnetorheological fluid (MR fluid, or MRF) is a type of smart fluid in a carrier fluid, usually a type of oil. When subjected to a magnetic field, the fluid greatly increases its apparent viscosity, to the point of becoming a viscoelastic solid. [1]
One use is in water purification: in high gradient magnetic separation, magnetite nanoparticles introduced into contaminated water will bind to the suspended particles (solids, bacteria, or plankton, for example) and settle to the bottom of the fluid, allowing the contaminants to be removed and the magnetite particles to be recycled and reused ...
Making a stable ferrofluid requires solving of two problems. The first problem is settling of the particles in a magnetic or gravitational field. This problem is solved by making the magnetic particles very small, typically 10nm or smaller so that they can be kept in suspension by Brownian motion.