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Researchers at the University of Rochester developed narrow aluminum tubes that trap air bubbles to stay buoyant, using a superhydrophobic design inspired by diving bell spiders and fire ants; when bundled into larger structures, these tubes could form floating platforms or devices to harvest energy from ocean waves.
Researchers at the University of Rochester have etched aluminum tubes to create micro- and nano-pits that render the surface superhydrophobic. When placed in water, the tubes trap a stable air bubble and stay buoyant even if heavily damaged; a middle divider keeps the bubble in place, enabling linked tubes to form rafts for ships, buoys, and floating platforms with potential renewable-energy applications.
Researchers from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati have developed a new superhydrophobic material by modifying metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with hydrocarbon chains. This innovative approach results in a water contact angle exceeding 160 degrees, making the material nearly completely water-repellent. The material's unique properties, attributed to a high-entropy state of the grafted chains, offer potential applications in self-cleaning surfaces for automobiles and architecture. The study was published in Materials Horizons.