Preferential flow plays a crucial role in fluid and solute transport and is typically attributed to static heterogeneity in pore structures. Here, we demonstrate that fluid polarity, a fundamental yet often neglected property, can actively…
Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) | Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)
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