Wood That Bounces Water Off Like Rubber (IMAGE)

Journal of Bioresources and Bioproducts

Wood That Bounces Water Off Like Rubber

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Elastic silicone-ZnO armour gives timber superhydrophobicity that survives sandstorms, peel tests and 33 days of UV.

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Yunnan Key Laboratory of Wood Adhesives and Glue Products, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China

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