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Electrokinetics is the science of electrical charges in moving substances, such as water. It studies particle motion which is the direct result of applied Electric Field s. Electrokinetics covers Electrophoresis , Dielectrophoresis , Electro-osmosis , and Electrorotation . WATER ELECTROKINETICS In October 2003 , Dr. Daniel Kwok , Dr. Larry Kostiuk and two graduate students from the University Of Alberta revealed a new method of generating electric power by exploiting the natural electrokinetic properties of a liquid such as ordinary Tap Water , by pumping fluids through tiny microchannels. This technology could provide a new power source for devices such as mobile phones or calculators which could be charged up by pumping water to high Pressure . Kwok explained how, when water travels over a surface, the ions that it is made up of "rub" against the solid, leaving the surface slightly charged. Although the power generated from a single channel is extremely small, millions of parallel channels can be used to increase the power output. As described in these links, this device appears to be a Perpetual Motion Machine . EXTERNAL LINKS
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