Following successful testing, UK based performance coatings specialist, nanoShell ltd of Plymouth, has launched nanoShell Solar PV it’s self-cleaning hydrophobic coating for solar panel glass. Easy to ...

In a nutshell: Researchers at ETH Zurich have spent the last few years perfecting a coating capable of passively preventing fogging on glass surfaces. Their latest iteration consists of extremely thin ...

A new coating for glass developed by Rice University researchers and collaborators could help reduce energy bills, especially during the cold season, by preventing heat-loss from leaky windows. The ...

Soon you won’t have to worry about your phone falling in the toilet, tumbling into a puddle or someone inadvertently dribbling coffee into the headphone socket (we’ve all done it). British-based firm ...

In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers from Japan studied the microscopic behavior of water on a silica glass surface using advanced visualization techniques.

When a spherical object such as a ball is dropped onto water, it sometimes pierces the surface with a gentle “plop”, and sometimes slams through creating a big splash. Lydéric Bocquet at the ...