Published: Dec. 28, 2017

Insects that walk on the surface of ponds and self-cleaning lotus leaves are just two examples of the myriad ways nature has devised surfaces that are ultra–water-repellant.

ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ mechanical engineering Professors YC Lee and Ronggui Yang have devised their own versions of what are known as superhydrophobic surfaces with vertically aligned copper nanowires coated with extra–water-repellant material.

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