The 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

The 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.