Separation of mixtures at nano length scales: Blow torch and levitation effect

A new conceptual basis for the separation of multicomponent molecular mixtures is proposed. A separation method where different components of the mixtures are driven in opposite directions is realized by a judicious combination of two effects, viz., levitation and blow torch effects and a separation factor of 10(super 8) is obtained on nano length scales as compared to 10(super 3), obtainable through conventional methods of separation on macrolength scales.