Researchers turn liquid metal into a plasma
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For the first time, researchers at Rochester’s Laboratory for Laser Energetics (LLE) have found a way to turn a liquid metal into a plasma and to observe the temperature where a liquid under high-density conditions crosses over to a plasma state.
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In-liquid plasma: a novel tool in the fabrication of nanomaterials and in the treatment of wastewaters - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C7RA09600C
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In-liquid plasma: a novel tool in the fabrication of nanomaterials and in the treatment of wastewaters - RSC Advances (RSC Publishing) DOI:10.1039/C7RA09600C
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Researchers turn liquid metal into a plasma
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