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Smart silicone coatings can change their friction and stickiness as surroundings reshape nanoscale layers
Source: Phys.org · Published
Research led by a group from the University of Newcastle has found a new way to make silicone surfaces—and control how slippery they are. The work was published in the journal Chemistry of Materials.
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