Using Lasers to Create Super-Hydrophobic Metals (VIDEO)
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Scientists at the University of Rochester have used lasers to transform metals into extremely water repellent, or super-hydrophobic, materials without the need for temporary coatings. Super-hydrophobic materials are desirable for a number of applications such as rust prevention, anti-icing, in solar panels or even in sanitation uses. In a paper published in the Journal of Applied Physics, Professor Chunlei Guo and his colleague at the University's Institute of Optics, Anatoliy Vorobyev, describe a powerful and precise laser-patterning technique that creates an intricate pattern of micro- and nanoscale structures to give the metals their new properties.
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Video by Matthew Mann/University of Rochester
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