How is this different than, say, http://www.nature.com/news/how-to-boil-water-without-bubbles-1.11400 http://www.nature.com/news/how-to-boil-water-without-bubbl

How is this different than, say, http://www.nature.com/news/how-to-boil-water-without-bubbles-1.11400 http://www.nature.com/news/how-to-boil-water-without-bubbles... ("How to boil water without bubbles: Coating helps hot metal hang onto protective vapour layer that prevents explosive boiling") Well, other than the obvious. I mean, it seems like I've heard several reports of this sort. How real are they? Are the proposed industrial uses part of the generic language used to justify most research, or will this one actually have near-term practical use?