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Liquid beads on a surface composed of silicon “nanonails.” The surface repels virtually all liquids, including water, oil, solvents and detergents. When an electrical current is applied, the liquid slips past the nail heads and between the shanks to wet the entire surface.
Credit&Source: Tom Krupenkin and J. Ashley Taylor of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Mechanical Engineering, news
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