Hydrophobicity

News Hydrophobicity

• Tying up molecules as easily as you tie up your laces
  

  Knots are all around us: in computer cables, headphones and wires. But, although they can be a nuisance, they're also very useful when it comes to tying up your laces or when you go sailing. In maths, there are no less than six billion different potential knots, but what about knots in chemistry? Si more

• Researcher invents an easy-to-use technique to measure the hydrophobicity of micro- and nanoparticles
  

  The scientific and industrial communities who work with micro- and nanoparticles continue to labor with the challenge of effective particle dispersion. Most particles that disperse in liquids aggregate rapidly, and eventually precipitate, thereby separating from the liquid phase. While it is commonl more

• Shaking off fluorochemicals from outdoor and protective clothing
  

  Rain-repelling fluorochemicals used in waterproof clothing can and should be phased out as unnecessary and environmentally harmful, textile researchers argue. And yet they remain the only effective option for medics and emergency service personnel. New research demonstrates how waterproofs using hig more

Videos Hydrophobicity

Movable microplatform floating on droplets

A new approach to microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), developed by a team of researchers at MIT, could offer a new way of making movable parts with no solid connections between the pieces, potentially eliminating a major source of wear and failure. Video: Melanie Gonick/MIT more

Infographics Hydrophobicity

Repelling April Showers

How chemistry can help repel water from surfaces as April showers approach. more

Publications Hydrophobicity

• Materials, Vol. 11, Pages 1109: Surface Nanostructuring of Parylene-C Coatings for Blood Contacting Implants

  Materials, Vol. 11, Pages 1109: Surface Nanostructuring of Parylene-C Coatings for Blood Contacting Implants Materials doi: 10.3390/ma11071109 Authors: Luigi Brancato Deborah Decrop Jeroen Lammertyn Robert Puers This paper investigates the effects on the blood compatibility of s more

• Energies, Vol. 11, Pages 1675: Wastewater Treatment and Biogas Recovery Using Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBRs): Strategies and Achievements

  Energies, Vol. 11, Pages 1675: Wastewater Treatment and Biogas Recovery Using Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors (AnMBRs): Strategies and Achievements Energies doi: 10.3390/en11071675 Authors: Mohammed Ali Musa Syazwani Idrus Hasfalina Che Man Nik Norsyahariati Nik Daud Anaerobic di more

• Adhesion and friction between glass and rubber in the dry state and in water: role of contact hydrophobicity

  We study the contact mechanics between 3 different tire tread compounds and a smooth glass surface in water. We study both adhesion and sliding friction at low-sliding speeds. For 2 of the compounds the rubber-glass contact in water is hydrophobic and we observe adhesion, and slip-stick sliding fric more