The rotational motion of liquids can induce a flow of electron spins, and could enable ultra-small spin-hydrodynamic generators that operate with liquid metals.
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Žutić, I., Matos-Abiague, A. Cause a stir. Nature Phys 12, 24–25 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys3572
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