Multi-level electron beam irradiation enabled bifunctional gradient grafting on silicon microspheres and rapid curing of silicone rubber coatings, allowing linear control of hydrophilicity and ...

While it is commonly accepted that the hydrophobicity of particles -- how quickly water repels off a surface -- determines their dispersion and aggregation potential, there has been no easy-to-use ...

There are major water-related challenges that require enhanced molecular-level understanding and description of water at interfaces, to relate that understanding to macroscopic phenomena in aqueous ...

Illustration by Wesley Gunn Microscopic textures play a huge role in hydrophobicity. For example, the leaves of the Colocasia plant are covered with waxy, microscopic bumps that prevent water drops ...

A new paper, published recently in Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces (DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2017.02.011), details surface hydrophobicity in porcine parvovirus (PPV). The water-repellant shell ...