Water droplets on a superhydrophobic surface

[DopyDopeBoy]

Do they have one for air? that woud be so awesome

[MrNinestarkiller]

This should become available for purchase around mid-2012. It's called NeverWet.

[bob40326541]

so need this for my car so i can reduce weight and take off my windshield wipers

[theblablybla]

What if you took a paper bowl and made it hydrophobic? Would the water just constantly run around?

[MiguelXSR]

If I coat a big flat area with this and pump water in the middle, will I be able to swim in a giant water droplet??

[iluvitsmemorphious]

what if you like rub yourself up and down then go swimming

[iassen1]

And I still don't get the purpose of the match xD

[kinglique21]

@iassen1 depth perception

[l3xiloves]

I wanna race 'em!

[iPwntNubs]

does it work for steam and water vapour?

[MyFirechild]

I need this for my windshield and bathroom mirrors!

[gabosaic]

great but, will it blend???

[MrCODFreak56]

what's the point of the match????

[avatarelite]

@MrCODFreak56 size comparement

[yashfi]

i love 0:50 where the fat ball purple thing just runs over the tiny one!

[7rieuth]

Barney's load.



[steadymoddin7894]

Match is there 4 no reason AWESOME

[kagesmoke]

@steadymoddin7894 Size perspective?

[triggerhappy56]

QUICKLY! CATCH THEM BEFORE THEY ESCAPE!

[MrCommanderMEOW]

in the words of the creatures "Droplets for days"

[blodeoner]

imagine how fun would be to piss over there :)

[BadXFox]

Oh no! I spilt liquids all over my superhydrophobic surface!

[the1withskilz]

LOL I WANT ONE

[roons2424]

0:26 they see me roling, there hating

[gPaHaTaTa]

0:23

FREEEDOOOOOM!!!!!!!

COME ON BOYS, WE'RE FINALLY FREE

[yvoe9]

HOURS OF FUN!!!

[jrRim]

Really, really interesting!

[teumeunossoconvosco]

My pc gera 60 fps without fraps in this!

[MrFilipe95]

Amazing!

[nccflorin23]

If a superhydrophobic surface is placed on a hull of a boat or ship, will it minimize the drag and encrease speed and fuel eficiency?

[Macocio]

@nccflorin23 what about the salts and other minerals and metals which sea water contains? Nice proposal though!

Interesting vid =D

[LittlePervazord]

@Macocio actually.... i think it kinda would work o.O now this is just my opinion, but salt and those other things are melted inside of the water right? but still most of it is water, so hull would simply repel that water... ON THE OTHER SIDE (still just my opinion and keep in mind im 15 ;) ) wouldnt the ship just slip right trough water and hit the bottom of the ocean? actually it couldnt even set sail... the second it would be put in water it would go down like trough air... just my opinion...

[theslayermon]

@LittlePervazord its density wouldnt change (well maybe a little due to the coating but nothing significant) so it should still float,i dont think it would make too much of a difference to how well the boat worked efficiency wise but that second bit is just me saying what my brain thinks. i am a 3rd yeah student doing physics if thats important

[zarconeus]

@nccflorin23 I was thinking it might sink haha



[NoConscience4u]

@nccflorin23 Dunno wouldnt the boat then have to 'push a lot harder since it will have to cause the displacement of a lot more water ? The initial effect of 'dropping' such a boat in the water would, i guess, cause to to 'hover' ever so slightly in a 'pit' of water, but then to be able to go forward wouldt it have to displace a lot more water than simply 'slicing' through it ?

Ofcourse you could just limit the superhydropic material to the sides, and maybe that would indeed give an increase

[luigifire1001]

@nccflorin23 thats some good thinkin dude

[Pwntzyou]

@nccflorin23 I do believe metal is already a hydrophobic material, since it really has no solubility

[TheCrazed556]

@Pwntzyou But water doesn't just roll off of metal like that. The application isn't solubility it's repulsion. That's really something interesting to look into, even if the actual applications of it won't be of much use.

[GiantShedinja]

@nccflorin23 i think i've you put it on your bike you would float like a boss.

[patatowned]

@nccflorin23 TROLLSCIENCE

[klarathios]

@nccflorin23 boats would fly out of the water

[ryandonian]

@nccflorin23 NEW PHILOSORAPTOR.

[tekawaman]

@nccflorin23 It would sink...I think..

[RawSwedishMeatball]

@tekawaman yes, because the bottom would be hydrophobic, while the top not, making the hydrophobic surface to search for dryer areas.

[IAmSuchANerdLol]

@tekawaman this

[Cube993]

@nccflorin23 troll physics? :D

[lagranputa666]

@nccflorin23 maybe... but I think the boat will render uncontrollable to steer and stop :P

[watzupdawg]

@nccflorin23 You cant make it last long enough since it would become damaged. But a sail on a boat .....

[aradioactivedonut]

@nccflorin23 It would have a noticeable effect, if the design was already optimized to reduce profile drag.

[DopyDopeBoy]

@nccflorin23 and probably surpass the speed of light.