Water and oil famously don't mix: the term hydrophobic (water-fearing) is commonly used to describe substances that, like oil, do not mix with water. Although it may look as if water repels oil, in ...

A person doesn't have to get sick to catch a virus. Researchers hope to catch viruses for detection and vaccinations by understanding their sticky outer layers. The complex structures making the ...

The National Physical Laboratory's (NPL) Quantum Detection Group has just published research investigating the hydrophobicity of epitaxial graphene, which could be used in the future to better tailor ...

Multi-level electron beam irradiation enabled bifunctional gradient grafting on silicon microspheres and rapid curing of silicone rubber coatings, allowing linear control of hydrophilicity and ...

The influence of hydrophobicity, surface roughness and electrostatic effects on protein dynamics were the focus of a Rice University study. The details could be important to manufacturers fine-tuning ...

The technique may have a far-reaching implication for many scientific and industrial applications and disciplines that involve particulate matter. The scientific and industrial communities who work ...