News tagged with hydrophobic coating
Researchers awarded patent for hydrophobic, corrosion-resistant coating
Sergiu M. Gorun, PhD, associate professor of chemistry at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), was awarded a patent today for a novel composition of matter. "Functional Coating Compositions of Perfluoroalkyl ...
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Hydrophobic Sand Could Combat Desert Water Shortages
(PhysOrg.com) -- Water scarcity is a major problem for people living in desert areas, including much of the Middle East and Africa. According to the United Nations, more than 1.6 million people die every year ...
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Feb 16, 2009 |
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Using graphene, scientists develop a less toxic way to rust-proof steel
(Phys.org) -- University at Buffalo researchers are making significant progress on rust-proofing steel using a graphene-based composite that could serve as a nontoxic alternative to coatings that contain hexavalent ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 18, 2012 |
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Researchers find a way to make glass that's anti-fogging, self-cleaning and free of glare
One of the most instantly recognizable features of glass is the way it reflects light. But a new way of creating surface textures on glass, developed by researchers at MIT, virtually eliminates reflections, ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 26, 2012 |
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A 24-karat gold key to unlock the immune system
Developing a drug or vaccine requires a delicate balancing act with the immune system. On one hand, medications need to escape detection by the immune system in order to perform their function. But vaccinations ...
Mar 26, 2012 |
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Stay super-dry with Nokia's nanotechnology
What happens when a drop of water falls on a lotus leaf? It’s not a philosophical question, but a natural phenomenon scientists have been studying, and trying to make sense of, for hundreds of years.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 07, 2012 |
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Robust approach for preparing polymer-coated quantum dots
Quantum dots (QDs) are tiny crystals of semiconducting material that produce fluorescence. The color or the wavelength of the fluorescence is dependent on the size, shape and composition of QDs. Larger QDs ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 01, 2012 |
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Engineers develop rapid, uniform dispersion method for carbon nanotubes in solutions and solids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Harnessing the power of carbon nanotubes could get considerably easier, thanks to an advance by engineers from the University of South Carolina and the University of Georgia.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 15, 2012 |
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Graphene enhances many materials, but leaves them wettable
Graphene is the thinnest material known to science. The nanomaterial is so thin, in fact, water often doesn't even know it's there.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 23, 2012 |
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Unexpected ice-formation mechanism
(PhysOrg.com) -- Extremely hydrophobic materials cause water to roll right off objects that have been coated with them. Up to now, it was assumed that aircraft or wind turbines coated in such a way did not ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Polymer science team designs new nanotech technique for lower-cost materials repair
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the super-small world of nanostructures, a team of polymer scientists and engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered how to make nano-scale repairs to a damaged ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 12, 2012 |
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Research teams develop rolling microcapsules to repair micro-sized defects in surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- Imagine if instead of relying on special x-ray or electrical current testing technology to find really tiny cracks in the skin that covers an airplane, microcapsules filled with easily detected ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jan 10, 2012 |
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