Technologies like solar panels and LEDs require a cover material that repels water, dirt and oil while still letting plenty of light through. There is also interest in new flexible materials so these devices can be incorporated ...
Materials Science
Jun 19, 2019
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It's a popular phrase used to describe people, things, and ideas that just don't mix—"like oil and water." Except it's not entirely true. Oil and water can mix, and can be very difficult to completely separate when brought ...
Polymers
Mar 22, 2019
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1070
Scientists have developed a laser material processing method to produce textured surfaces that repel dirt and water. This technology will primarily be used in the aerospace industry.
Engineering
Nov 9, 2018
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7
In the fairy tale "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," Goldilocks invades the bears' house, where she finds three bowls of porridge, but only one has just the right temperature. Similarly, in biological processes, there often ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 15, 2018
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12
Flowers have a secret signal that's specially tailored for bees so they know where to collect nectar. And new research has just given us a greater insight into how this signal works. Nanoscale patterns on the petals reflect ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 19, 2017
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10
For the first time in a decade a Thai lake has given up its dazzling secret—the pink blooms of tens of thousands of lotuses.
Ecology
May 19, 2017
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9
Lotus, an aquatic perennial vegetable native to many subtropical and temperate zones, is cultivated extensively throughout Asia. Lotus rhizomes, stems, flowers, seeds, and young leaves are in great demand, and are considered ...
Ecology
Dec 28, 2016
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5
Superhydrophobic surfaces have attracted global attention due to their water-repellant characteristics and myriad number and variety of applications. A team of researchers with the Department of Mechanical Engineering at ...
Materials Science
Nov 9, 2016
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6
A new class of superhydrophobic nanomaterials might simplify the process of protecting surfaces from water.
Nanomaterials
Dec 10, 2015
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1450
Metamaterials are man-made substances whose properties are determined by their meticulously-designed structure. For example, metamaterials can be fabricated so that they interact with light or sound in a specific way. Unique ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 5, 2015
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