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Smart silicone coatings can change their friction and stickiness as surroundings reshape nanoscale layers

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.

Smart silicone coatings can change their friction and stickiness as surroundings reshape nanoscale layers
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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.

Originally published at Phys.org

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