- Fluoroposs
FluoroPOSS (Fluorinated Polyhedral Oligomeric
Silsesquioxane s) is a syntheticmicrofiber with very low surface energy, which makes it oil-repellent. Mixed with an ordinarypolymer , it forms a material which can be applied to other materials such asmetal ,glass ,plastic ,plant fibers orleaves . The application process is calledelectrospinning .FluoroPOSS has been developed at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).ee also
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Wetting External links
* [http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2007/surfaces-1206.html MIT creates oil-repelling materials]
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