Today we will be discussing superhydrophobics coatings using nanofluids, and what is special about this research is that that is comes from easily accessible materials such as silica!
References:
https://www.azonano.com/news.aspx?newsID=39211
Esmaeilzadeh, P. et al. (2022). Tuning the Wetting Properties of SiO2-Based Nanofluids to Create Durable Surfaces with Special Wettability for Self-Cleaning, Anti-Fouling, and Oil–Water Separation. Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research.