Why Do Superhydrophobic Materials Never Get Wet?

This week Reactions is taking at look at the chemistry behind superhydrophobic substances. Watch as the Reactions team uses a high-speed camera and some brave volunteers to bring the science of staying dry to life.

For more water-repelling chemistry, check out this great graphic from our friends at C&EN and Compound Interest: http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i15/Periodic-graphics-Water-repelling-chemistry.html


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Narrator/fact checker:
Kyle Nackers

Co-host:
Mallory Hinks, Ph.D.

Co-writer:
Sophia Cai

Producer:
Sean Parsons

Executive Producer:
Adam Dylewski

Scientific consultants:
Neelesh Patankar, Ph.D.
Robin Ras, Ph.D.

Scientific consultant/co-writer:
Darcy Gentleman, Ph.D.

References:
http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/07/30/these-microscopic-balls-protect-insects-from-their-own-waste/
http://cen.acs.org/articles/92/web/2014/07/Durable-Stretchable-Coating-Repels-Water.html
http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/i11/SprayParticles-Waterproof-Paper.html
http://cen.acs.org/articles/90/web/2012/06/Lotus-Leaves-Mussels-Inspire-Method.html

http://cen.acs.org/articles/84/i24/Raincoats.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superhydrophobic_coating

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/acsami.5b09784

http://phys.org/news/2015-12-superhydrophobic-coating-price.html

http://www.spillcontainment.com/products/ever-dry/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvTkefJHfC0

http://www.hydrobead.com/

http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/nl050861b

https://nice.asu.edu/nano/super-hydrophobic-coating
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hydrophobic-and-superhydrophobic-coatings-technologies-and-global-markets-300248266.html

http://www.sandia.gov/research/research_development_100_awards/_assets/documents/2008_winners/Superhydrophobic_SAND2008-2215W.pdf
http://file.scirp.org/pdf/JSEMAT20120200001_83555761.pdf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IPM8OR6W6WE

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=9&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjKoJ2PxKDOAhUBrB4KHQC6CnsQFghIMAg&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.springer.com%2Fcda%2Fcontent%2Fdocument%2Fcda_downloaddocument%2F9783642342424-c1.pdf%3FSGWID%3D0-0-45-1368817-p174704744&usg=AFQjCNF04rNqIdcpPs7RoWv0mKhdak0stQ&sig2=e7KfptIgALh6ikYmj6TwEg&bvm=bv.128617741,d.dmo

http://www.azom.com/news.aspx?newsID=46127&hootPostID=7f07bf611a8d058b87fcf710a1a81e51

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2015/03/26/Seattle-artists-create-rain-powered-sidewalk-paintings/3061427386847/

http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i15/Periodic-graphics-Water-repelling-chemistry.html
http://cen.acs.org/articles/94/i11/Wrinkling-Teflon-creates-superhydrophobic-surface.html

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