Self-cleaning Objects And Water-striding Robots May Be Possible With Super Hydrophobic Materials
Monday, May 4, 2009 - 20:21
in Mathematics & Economics
Humans have marveled for millennia at how water beads up and rolls off flowers, caterpillars and some insects, and how insects like water striders are able to walk effortlessly on water. New research into super hydrophobic properties provide hints to researchers to develop these abilities in things like micro-robots, self-cleaning fabrics and other surfaces.
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