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The pipes described here do not leak water: the holes are so tiny that the surface tension does not let water spill out. They let air molecules reach the water
by necovek 5y ago
The pipes described here do not leak water: the holes are so tiny that the surface tension does not let water spill out. They let air molecules reach the water though.
In the abstract they mention how this could be useful in cooling systems and such (iow, you are unlikely to use this for drinking water).
- AstralStorm 5y agoThey will leak chlorine or iodine gas from water if that's used for disinfection. Assuming something won't get into water via the pores... Even in a cooling system contamination can be a problem regardless of how good the biocide is.