A new water repellent outperforms nature at its best and could open a floodgate of commercial possibilities. The super-water repellent (superhydrophobic) material is easy to fabricate and uses ...

U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Shaun Griffin A new water-repellent coating under development by the University of Michigan could reduce fuel costs for U.S. Navy ships, ...

Fascinated by the beauty of water rolling off a lotus leaf, a team of chemical engineers has now created a similar superhydrophobic coating that can be used to save steel from rusting. The team from ...

The lotus leaf is one of the most water-repellent surfaces on Earth. Now a low-cost class of materials that mimic its properties could be used as a water-repellent coating, reducing the use of ...

OAK RIDGE, Tenn., Nov. 29, 2007 -- 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 ...