Two-faced nanoparticles help make stickier, more water-repellent paint

Researchers in the US and UK have found a new way to improve paints and coatings, by adding “two-faced” nanoparticles. With one face that attracts water and another that repels it, the particles arranged themselves into a flat layer on a painted surface and could make for paint with unusual properties.Continue ReadingCategory: Materials, ScienceTags: Nanoparticle, Nanoparticles, Binghamton University, Iowa State University, Paint, Materials, Coating, Coatings, Hydrophobic