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SUMMARY:"Novel Physics of Water and Nanoparticles at Interfaces"
DESCRIPTION:Featuring Fernando Bresme\, Imperial College\, London\nHosted b
	y: H. Eugene Stanley\n\nPart of the Biophysics/Condensed Matter Seminar Ser
	ies.\n\nAbstract:\nThermal gradients and electromagnetic fields  are respon
	sible for a wide range of non-equilibrium effects\, which can be exploited 
	to design energy conversion devices (thermoelectrics) or to manipulate nano
	particles and induce the assembly of unusual structures.  I will discuss re
	cent work performed in our lab that focuses on the investigation of the non
	-equilibrium response of  water under thermal gradients\, and nanoparticles
	 adsorbed at fluid interfaces under the influence of magnetic fields. The c
	ombination of non-equilibrium thermodynamics theory and computer simulation
	s provides a route to uncover novel physical effects\, such as the thermal 
	orientation of water\, whereby the molecules are polarized by the thermal g
	radient inducing an electrostatic field that can be significant at nanomete
	r scales\, where large thermal gradients\, 10^8 K/m can be readily achieved
	. Similarly\, the application of magnetic fields on ellipsoidal nanoparticl
	es adsorbed at fluid interfaces induces first order orientational transitio
	ns and novel two dimensional structures.  These physical effects may offer 
	new approaches to develop energy conversion devices and sensors.
LOCATION:SCI 352\, 590 Commonwealth Avenue\, 02215
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