Behaviour of water drops on different surfaces.
Superhydrophobic materials have surfaces that are extremely difficult to wet, with water
contact angles in excess of 150°.
A water droplet stuck to a rose petal
Water droplets on a wood surface treated with BASF's "Lotus Spray", which has made the surface extremely water-repellant (superhydrophobic).
Nanotech clothing fabric 'never gets wet'
Lead researcher Stefan Seeger at the University of Zurich says the fabric, made from polyester fibres coated with millions of tiny silicone filaments, is the most water-repellent clothing-appropriate material ever created.
Institute
of Physical Chemistry (Group of Prof. Dr. Stefan Seeger)
Research
The most water-repellent clothing fabric ever made could create low-drag swimsuits and garments that repel grime
a new highly water resistant material that may be used to make surgical suits or other devices that rely on hydrophobic properties.
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