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Wetting: intrinsically robust hydrophobicity

Wetting: intrinsically robust hydrophobicity

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Wetting: intrinsically robust hydrophobicity

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Wetting: intrinsically robust hydrophobicity

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England: Nature Publishing Group

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Nature materials, 2013-04, Vol.12 (4), p.291-292

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English

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England: Nature Publishing Group

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Ceramic surfaces can be rendered hydrophobic by using polymeric modifiers, but these are not robust to harsh environments. A known family of rare-earth oxide ceramics is now found to exhibit intrinsic hydrophobicity, even after exposure to high temperatures and abrasive wear. Tian and Jiang comment on a study by Kripa Varanasi et al in which they s...

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Wetting: intrinsically robust hydrophobicity

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1318696690

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1318696690

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1476-1122

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1476-4660

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10.1038/nmat3610

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