Superhydrophobics
Abstract
A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities. The super-water repellent (superhydrophobic) material, developed by John Simpson, is easy to fabricate and uses inexpensive base materials. The process could lead to the creation of a new class of water repellant products, including windshields, eyewear, clothing, building materials, road surfaces, ship hulls and self-cleaning coatings. The list of likely applications is virtually endless.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1132275
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; SUPERHYDROPHOBIC; WATER; INFRASTRUCTURE; ORNL; LOTUS EFFECT; INNOVATION
Citation Formats
Schaeffer, Daniel, and Winter, Kyle. Superhydrophobics. United States: N. p., 2013.
Web.
Schaeffer, Daniel, & Winter, Kyle. Superhydrophobics. United States.
Schaeffer, Daniel, and Winter, Kyle. Thu .
"Superhydrophobics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1132275.
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abstractNote = {A water repellent developed by researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities. The super-water repellent (superhydrophobic) material, developed by John Simpson, is easy to fabricate and uses inexpensive base materials. The process could lead to the creation of a new class of water repellant products, including windshields, eyewear, clothing, building materials, road surfaces, ship hulls and self-cleaning coatings. The list of likely applications is virtually endless.},
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