Surfaces and interfaces – Page 5
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Patterned surfaces mould oil droplets into sad smileys
Defects on surface enable intricate shapes to be generated as a droplet dissolves
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Blood-repellent titanium surface engineered
Superhaemophobic material could form the basis for safer medical implants
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Gecko-inspired adhesive unsticks with a flash of light
UV-responsive sticky surface can be switched on and off in a matter of seconds
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Bouncing Leidenfrost droplets seem to defy gravity
Scientists uncover why charged droplets on a hot surface bounce progressively higher
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Oil and water part ways with new separation methods
Efficient partition of oil and water mixtures and emulsions offers cost savings to industry
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Microrobot gets to grips with bubbles
Tiny magnetic cube exploits surface tension to carry sub-millimetre objects
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Surface inspired by moth eyes eliminates reflection
Non-reflective nanostructure could improve the performance of high power lasers
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Carbene monolayer technology on a roll
Rolling ‘BB-8’ carbenes ride single atoms around a gold surface
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Explainer: why are chemical dispersants used in oil spills?
When and how the latest generation of dispersants are used in marine disasters
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Big advance for little machines
Researchers use liquid metal wheels to drive miniature vehicles
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Opening the gated membrane floodgates
A layer of liquid creates switchable, anti-fouling membranes for water purification, biofuel processing and lab-on-chip applications
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Better windows with aerogels
Researchers have developed ways of making improved, cheaper transparent silica aerogel composites that could revolutionise windows
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Careers
Marine paint innovation
Nina Notman visits the AkzoNobel site in Gateshead and meets the scientists designing the next generation of environmentally-friendly marine paints
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Slippery slope to harvesting water from air
Surface draws inspiration from a beetle, cactus and carnivorous plant to capture condensation 10 times better than state-of-the-art materials
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Fast skating forces ice to feel the heat
Researcher argues your skating speed will dictate the slipperiness of ice
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Super-repellent coating ready in seconds
Non-stick polymer coating is simple to apply and repels oil, water and alcohol
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Trampolining droplets raise hopes for ice-shedding surfaces
Mystery of bouncing droplets that apparently defy the laws of physics unravelled
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Gecko-inspired adhesives for microfluidics
Technical innovation in reversible bonding allows for strong and affordable devices
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Graphene-wrapped diamond ball bearings cut friction to virtually nothing
Discovery could help save energy and money, but still needs to overcome limitations in humid conditions