Long-term stability of aerophilic metallic surfaces underwater

Nature Materials, Published online: 18 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-023-01670-6

Trapped films of air known as plastrons are promising for underwater engineering but typically have short lifetimes. Here, aerophilic titanium alloy surfaces are developed with thermodynamically stabilized plastrons for antifouling applications.Nature Materials, Published online: 18 September 2023; doi:10.1038/s41563-023-01670-6Trapped films of air known as plastrons are promising for underwater engineering but typically have short lifetimes. Here, aerophilic titanium alloy surfaces are developed with thermodynamically stabilized plastrons for antifouling applications. Read More