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Scientists at the Institute of Optics have used lasers to transform metals into extremely water repellent, or super-hydrophobic, materials without the need for temporary coatings.
The same technology Rochester researchers used to create unsinkable metal structures can also be used to create highly efficient solar power generators.
Rochester researchers have created a metallic structure so water repellent, it refuses to sink—no matter how often it is forced into water.
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