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Biofilms: Bacteria harness the lotus effect to protect themselves

Antibacterial coatings are intended to prevent the formation of biofilms. A team of scientists has now been able to show how such biofilms are generated and ...

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Anti-icing potential of petal shaped nanostructures planted on array micro-patterns

The aim of a paper was to report a strategy of planting a layer of petal shaped nanostructures on the surface of array micro-patterns, and producing excellent ...

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Superhydrophobic rice husk ash coating on concrete

Silica particles in rice husk ash are useful to create the roughness required by superhydrophobic coatings on concrete.

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Studying polyacrylic latex coatings with self-cleaning properties

A transparent, industrial and cost effective coating with self-cleaning properties for indoor and outdoor applications based on a water-based polyacrylic emulsion...

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Designing self-healing superhydrophobic surfaces with ultra durability

A self-healing, water-repellent, spray-on coating developed at the University of Michigan is hundreds of times more durable than its counterparts, according to ...

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New nanocoating for dental implants reduces risk of infections

A research team has developed and evaluated the effectiveness of a new nanocoating for dental implants to reduce the risk of peri-implantitis.

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Self-healing efficiency of ferrite-filled asphalt mixture after microwave irradiation

Asphalt-based composites have the ability to heal themselves. Under certain conditions, strength and stiffness modulus can be restored so that the fatigue life...

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Guanidine-based polymeric microspheres with antibacterial performance

Novel polymeric microspheres could be a promising antibacterial material for application in water systems, such as coatings and polymer commodities.

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Bio-inspired route to prepare robust and repairable superhydrophobic coatings

Two Chinese researchers have fabricated a superhydrophobic coating with excellent mechanical stability and unique repairable ability.

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Designing fluorinated emulsions with low surface energy

Novel fluorinated emulsions with sulfonyl macro emulsifiers exhibit extreme low surface energy and outstanding hydrophobicity. They show great potential in...

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New “biomimetic” adhesive shows high-strength bonding under water

An adhesive that works under water and is modeled after those created by shellfish to stick to surfaces is stronger than many commercial glues created for the ...

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New bionic function surfaces inspired by the desert scorpion

A new bionic function surface inspired from desert scorpion was developed for erosion resistance applications in a research work.

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A waterborne coating system for preparing superamphiphobic surfaces

A study has proven that lyophobic nanoparticles, fluorinated alkyl silane and fluorocarbon surfactant can form a stable dispersion in water, suitable for preparing...

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Robust mussel-inspired coatings for controlled zinc ion release

In a study, Chinese researchers report the synthesis of low-cost but robust mussel-inspired coatings based on polyvinyl alcohol, which could continuously release ...