A superhydrophobic thin film that can be coated onto virtually any substrate has been synthesized by an international team of researchers. The material, produced using a 3D nanotextured hydrogel matrix, is strong, very flexible and optically transparent. It might be used as a waterproof coating in applications such as self-cleaning windows, antifouling surfaces, and as a filter and sponge to separate oil from water after an industrial oil spill.
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The end of rust? Hydrogel matrix makes superhydrophobic surface
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