Scientists in Egypt have created an anti-soiling coating for solar panels by mixing ethanol, deionized water, ammonium hydroxide and tetraethyl orthosilicate. They tested a coated panel outdoors for ...

Printed circuit board assemblies can be reliably protected with parylene coatings. Protective thin-film and nano coatings are being incorporated into the manufacturing process to improve the ...

The innovative preparation technologies of LM thin films cover patterned printing methods, various coating technologies, and interface-driven assembly, etc., while their innovative applications in the ...

Surfaces that ward off liquids can keep ice off roofs, bacterial films off medical implants, and barnacles off ships. In an effort to keep such surfaces slippery for longer periods of time, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) Color plays a crucial role in our daily lives, from the clothes we wear to the screens we gaze at. Yet, traditional methods of creating color, which rely on chemical pigments and ...

A hydrophilic and oleophobic surface repels oil. This innovative surface property has received increasing attention since it excels at anti-fogging, detergent-free cleaning, and oil and water ...