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Multifunctional (superhydrophobic) surfaces produced by femtosecond laser pulses
- shawn-butler 12y agoRelevant youtube video: http://youtu.be/FLegmQ8_dHg http://youtu.be/FLegmQ8_dHg I was wondering whether this could be done on glasses / transparent surfaces without greatly affecting the refractive index. Possibilities are endless.
- allannienhuis 12y agoThe videos here: http://sploid.gizmodo.com/new-amazing-metal-is-so-hydrophobic-it-makes-water-boun-1680799039 http://sploid.gizmodo.com/new-amazing-metal-is-so-hydrophobi... are pretty amazing. Water bounces when it's dropped on the surfaces created this way. They mention uses such as aircraft wings (no de-icing) and sanitation. I didn't see a mention of boat hulls, but that would be another area with a ton of commercial application.