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Scientists at the University
of Rochester have created a metal that is so extremely hydrophobic that the
water bounces on it as if it were repelled by a magic force field. Instead of
using chemical coatings they used lasers to etch a nanostructure on the metal
itself. It will not wear off, like current less effective methods.
The applications can be revolutionary: From the construction of airplane surfaces—which will avoid water freezing of the fuselage—to non-stick pans to phones to computers to TVs to cars to whatever you can imagine made of metal. They are also thinking of applying the technique to create 100-percent efficient water recollection systems in underdeveloped countries and the creation of latrines in areas where water is not abundant enough to allow for effective cleaning.
Paper:
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/117/3/10.1063/1.4905616
Source and further reading:
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/new-amazing-metal-is-so-hydrophobic-it-makes-water-boun-1680799039
The applications can be revolutionary: From the construction of airplane surfaces—which will avoid water freezing of the fuselage—to non-stick pans to phones to computers to TVs to cars to whatever you can imagine made of metal. They are also thinking of applying the technique to create 100-percent efficient water recollection systems in underdeveloped countries and the creation of latrines in areas where water is not abundant enough to allow for effective cleaning.
Paper:
http://scitation.aip.org/content/aip/journal/jap/117/3/10.1063/1.4905616
Source and further reading:
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/new-amazing-metal-is-so-hydrophobic-it-makes-water-boun-1680799039
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