In February 1982, NASA’s Inventions and Contributions Board presented Stephen Papell with a $15,000 check (its highest monetary award at the time) for inventing magnetic fluids or ferrofluids in the early 1960s.  While this technology was originally intended for rocket fuels, Papell’s invention has gone on to impact applications in electronics, chemical energy processing, medical … Continue reading Novel Rocket Fuel Spawned Ferrofluid Industry