Research: Create perfect super-waterproof material

US experts have recently published research results in the development of a perfect super-waterproof material.

Recently, engineers at Brigham Young University (Utah, USA) have published their studies in developing waterproof surfaces. Thereby, experts believe, this study will significantly improve the efficiency of the two power plants as well as the solar energy system.

These impervious surfaces will impede the storage or infiltration of water on the surface and are called superhydrophobic surfaces (super waterproof).

Inspired by lotus leaves, butterfly wings, duck feathers - materials considered to be the gold standard in natural dryness, engineers in the field of biological simulation have attempted to imitate the element of heaven. course to solve the problem.

The study is inspired by lotus leaves - water-resistant materials are almost perfect in nature

In this study, two engineers Julie Crockett and Dan Maynes from Brigham Young University produced super-waterproof surfaces by combining coatings and using structural chambers from 1/10 human hair fibers. .

Engineers have designed tiny bridges similar to those found in natural butterfly leaf and ribbed veins in nature to increase the liquid area that collides with the surface of the material. This structure still causes the droplets to bounce faster by disrupting each other into asymmetric liquid hordes.

When these tiny bridge structures are inserted into aluminum and copper oxide materials, the resulting product helps expel water droplets 40% faster than lotus leaves. Therefore, experts have tried to apply this super-permeable dots to industries. They are sprayed on clothes, coats to avoid water repellent, or applied to hulls to prevent organism growth, reduce corrosion.

Engineers designed the structure to increase the liquid area that collided with the surface of the material

Not only that, solar panels, showers, bathtubs, toilets . can also apply this technology to prevent the formation of water spots.

Further, Professor Crockett and Maynes hope, this finding will help us create cleaner, more efficient energy. It seems that all power plants generate energy from coal or natural gas to turn turbines. If the power plant can be applied and developed in the direction of using a super waterproof surface and collecting condensed steam into liquid, it will save time and reduce the cost of generating electricity. The study is published in the journal Physics of Fluids.