Sponsor of the Day:
Jerkmate
https://physicstoday.aip.org/news/superhydrophobic-tube-stays-afloat-in-extreme-conditions
Superhydrophobic tube stays afloat in extreme conditions - Physics Today
Mar 30, 2026 - Inspired by a spider that holds an air bubble when it swims, the material could one day be used to design ocean sensors.
extreme conditionsphysics todaysuperhydrophobictubestays
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41578-026-00914-6?error=cookies_not_supported&code=e8dcc19b-1a2d-48b4-9be4-e8a12bba9290
A one-step route to mechanically robust superhydrophobic textiles | Nature Reviews Materials
Mar 27, 2026 - A paper in Nature Communications reports a one-step molecular assembly strategy that forms a robust superhydrophobic shell directly on individual fibres,...
one stepnature reviewsroutemechanicallyrobust
https://www.european-coatings.com/news/coatings-technologies/superhydrophobic-ceramicizable-fire-retardant-coating-developed/
Superhydrophobic ceramicizable fire-retardant coating developed - European Coatings
Apr 21, 2026 - A two-step method combining ceramicizable intumescent technology with superhydrophobic TiO₂ powder yields a fire-retardant coating that provides enhanced char...
fire retardanteuropean coatingssuperhydrophobicdeveloped