Self-cleaning silicone gel insect wings

Monday, November 9, 2009 - 11:56 in Biology & Nature

Researchers in Australia and the UK are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic materials. They discuss the latest developments in their laboratories in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing...

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