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Enhanced water repellent surfaces discovered in nature – Mirage News
New discoveries about the nanostructure of insects, such as the eye of a mosquito, could help engineer enhanced water repellent coatings.Image: Ling…
New discoveries about the nanostructure of insects, such as the eye of a mosquito, could help engineer enhanced water repellent coatings.
Image: Ling Wang/Wong Laboratory for Nature Inspired Engineering
- Through the investigation of insect surfaces, Penn State researchers have detailed a previously unidentified nanostructure that can be used to engineer stronger, more resilient water repellent coatings.
The results of this research were published today (July 17) in Science Advances.
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