Surface Hydrophobicity Advancements
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Innovations in surface science are driving advancements in liquid repellency, including the fabrication of re-entrant super-repellent metals and the development of UV-resistant nanocomposite coatings. These developments directly impact the durability and performance of waterproof materials and coatings, with implications for various industrial and consumer applications.
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["UV-resistant epoxy based on vinyl ester\/ZnO nanocomposite coatings"
"re-entrant super-repellent metals"
"durable
liquid-repellent surfaces"
"robust liquid repellency"
"Waterproof Jacket"
"Waterproof rain jackets"]
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Synthesis and characterization of a novel UV-resistant epoxy based on vinyl ester/ZnO nanocomposite coatings
Scientific Reports - Synthesis and characterization of a novel UV-resistant epoxy based on vinyl ester/ZnO nanocomposite coatings
Confined shear-induced structure discretization enables re-entrant super-repellent metals
Researchers fabricate re-entrant microstructures on metals through a confined shear-induced structure discretization (CSSD) mechanism using a cave-trapezoid ...
Stiffening of soft silicone upon deep UV treatment as characterized using nanoindentation
Silicones are elastomers that have a wide variety of uses, including biomedical applications such as the coating of biomedical devices and as implants. Soft ...
Electrochemical discharge etching of porous tungsten emitters for field emission electric propulsion applications
Scientific Reports - Electrochemical discharge etching of porous tungsten emitters for field emission electric propulsion applications
Why Your Waterproof Jacket Isn’t Working (And How to Make It Work Again)
Weather can change quickly, particularly on long rides and multi-day tours. That makes a waterproof jacket one of…
The post Why Your Waterproof Jacket Isn’t ...
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