These attempts have succeeded in part, but long-term antifouling properties were yet to be attained. Now the team at The University of Manchester have found that the wetting properties of vermiculite ...

Simultaneously hydrophilic and oleophobic surfaces offer substantial advantages for applications ... These properties highlight HFIL’s potential for durable applications in antifouling, antifogging, ...

such as the immobilization of gold nanoparticles and the development of antifouling coatings. For instance, thiol- and amino-functionalized silatranes have been used to create hydrophilic polymer ...