Bouncing droplets remove contaminants like pogo jumpers
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 10:01
in Physics & Chemistry
Scalpels that never need washing. Airplane wings that de-ice themselves. Windshields that readily repel raindrops. While the appeal of a self-cleaning, hydrophobic surface may be apparent, the extremely fragile nature of the nanostructures that give rise to the water-shedding surfaces greatly limit the durability and use of such objects.
