Herzog M.B. – TechConnect Briefs

Merino Wool Surfaces Made Superhydrophobic

Herzog M.B., Johnston J.H., Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, NZ

Natural merino wool fibres have been used to fabricate wash-fast nonwoven textile surfaces with superhydrophobic and oleophobic properties. Wet felted samples were used to study the effect of the fibre diameter and the degree of [...]

Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces

Herzog M.B., Johnston J.H., Franzreb M., Victoria University of Wellington, NZ

A new generation of materials possessing a wide range of possible consumer applications such as water harvesting, stain resistant self-cleaning and water-repellent breathable surfaces are being fabricated. Based on nature’s example of the stenocara beetle, [...]