Read article: Simple sanding technique makes superhydrophobic surfaces
Simple sanding technique makes superhydrophobic surfaces
New approach can make almost any material surface extremely water-repellent
Read article: Simple sanding technique makes superhydrophobic surfaces
Read article: Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission
Anti-reflection coating allows perfect light transmission
New technique completely eliminates wave reflections and could improve wireless reception as well as biomedical imaging techniques
Read article: New theory explains why metallic oxides are transparent
New theory explains why metallic oxides are transparent
Electron-lattice interactions allow light to pass through these industrially important thin films, researchers say
Read article: Water transforms into gold-coloured metallic solution
Water transforms into gold-coloured metallic solution
New laboratory technique bypasses the need for astronomically high pressures
Read article: Ultrathin glass films exhibit exotic liquid phase
Ultrathin glass films exhibit exotic liquid phase
New form of glass is extremely dense and highly stable
Read article: Transparent coating captures aerosol droplets from air
Transparent coating captures aerosol droplets from air
Polymer-based liquid could reduce transmission of infectious respiratory diseases like COVID-19
Read article: Liquid metal flows smoothly at room temperatures
Liquid metal flows smoothly at room temperatures
Applied voltage and oxide "skin" overcome droplet-forming tendencies driven by high surface tension
Read article: Thin-film perovskite detectors could enable extremely low-dose medical imaging
Thin-film perovskite detectors could enable extremely low-dose medical imaging
X-ray detectors made from perovskite thin films are 100 times more sensitive than conventional silicon-based devices
Read article: Metasurface-based contact lens corrects colour blindness
Metasurface-based contact lens corrects colour blindness
New device incorporates nanosized gold ellipses and could help people who struggle to distinguish red from green
Read article: Quickly grown graphite film blocks electromagnetic radiation
Quickly grown graphite film blocks electromagnetic radiation
High-quality films formed by quenching hot nickel foil in ethanol are as good as their CVD-grown counterparts at shielding devices from electromagnetic interference
