Using Lasers to Create Super-hydrophobic Materials

Ученые Рочерстерского университета (Нью-Йорк) создали металл, который обладает настолько высокой гидрофобностью, что отбрасывает от себя падающие капли воды. Scientists at the University of Rochester have used lasers to transform metals into extremely water repellent, or super-hydrophobic, materials without the need for temporary coatings. Super-hydrophobic materials are desirable for a number of applications such as rust prevention, anti-icing, or even in sanitation uses. However, as Rochester’s Chunlei Guo explains, most current hydrophobic materials rely on chemical coatings.