Superhydrophobic coating allows water to boil without bubbles

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You know that thing that water does when it boils? The thing with the bubbles? Turns out, it doesn't really need to do that at all, with scientists finding a way to make boiling water a completely bubble-free zone. Researchers from Northwestern University, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia and Melbourne University in Australia teamed up to prevent water from bubbling when it boils by using tiny spheres coated with a hydrophobic material... Continue Reading Superhydrophobic coating allows water to boil without bubbles

Section: Science and Education

Tags: Coating, Heat, Hydrophobic, Liquid, Nanoparticles, Northwestern University, Temperature, Water

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