Daily Archives: January 26, 2015


Science today – hydrophobic metal

Pretty snazzy where there's no need for Teflon coating. This is laser etched metal which has nano holes where the water droplets are prevented from adhere to the surface.

New amazing metal is so hydrophobic it makes water bounce like magic
Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a metal that is so extremely hydrophobic that the water bounces on it as if it were repelled by a magic force field. Instead of using chemical coatings they used lasers to etch a nanostructure on the metal itself. It will not wear off, like current less effective methods.