Engineers at Oregon State University have successfully shown
that a continuous flow reactor can produce high-quality nanoparticles by using
microwave-assisted heating – essentially the same forces that heat up leftover
food with such efficiency.
Instead of warming up yesterday’s pizza, however, this
concept may provide a technological revolution.
It could change everything from the production of cell
phones and televisions to counterfeit-proof money, improved solar energy
systems or quick identification of troops in combat.