Super coating makes the phone more waterproof

Although there are many super-hydrophobic coating materials currently on the market, their service life is not long
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The reason is that the water-repellent nanostructures will gradually break down and decompose over time
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Australian engineers recently announced the production of a new type of transparent waterproof coating material with better performance
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Novel fishing net structure

The research team led by William Wong of the Research School of Engineering, Australian National University (Research School of Engineering) has developed a new type of coating material, which is composed of two plastic components, one is softer and the other is harder.
", making the whole more robust and durable
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According to Wong, the structure is like two layers of interwoven fishing nets, composed of different materials, which are simpler and lower in cost than the existing technology
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In addition, this coating material is characterized by transparency and protection against ultraviolet radiation
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It can be applied to almost any field, including various construction materials such as cardboard, stone, plastic and wood
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Practical application

means that your new generation mobile phone has greatly enhanced waterproof function than the mobile phones currently on the market
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But the potential applications do not stop there
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Antonio Tricoli, an engineer of the research team, said: "The key innovation is that this transparent coating can stabilize the nanostructure, thereby improving its performance and broadening its application range
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In addition, this new material can keep the windows of high-rise buildings clean.
bathroom mirror to prevent fogging; prevent icing aircraft fuselage surfaces; increase vessel corrosion resistance and the like
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Moreover, a series of similar coating materials can be produced by using the same principle
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Wong believes that its development prospects are very broad
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He said: "Many functional coating materials have poor performance, but we can use similar processes to produce high-performance coating materials, including anti-corrosion, self-cleaning and degreasing properties
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