NEWARK, N.J., Aug. 26 -- New Jersey Institute of Technology issued the following news release:
New Jersey Institute of Technology hosted the International Conference on Nanobubbles, bringing together scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and their customers to consider a technology so small that billions could fit inside a grain of sand.
The tiny bubbles are typically used in air, soil and water as a delivery vehicle for chemicals or gases that perform functions such as aeration, cleaning and disinfection, explained conference chairman Wen Zhang, an NJIT professor of civil and environmental engineering.
Discussions ranged from research to commercialization to applications, among 140 people representing 70 organizations and 17 countries. A...