The researchers’ new coating manufacturing method allows them to control the size of the grooves. They first add the ceramic material onto a sheet of polystyrene layer by layer. Once the ceramic is ...

The team suggest applications well beyond polystyrene. "The system could potentially be used in all areas where latexes are used, such as films, coatings, supports for diagnostics, and more ...

Tests with model particles made of polystyrene show that the coating's surface structures must be smaller than the particles that are deposited on it. This reduces the contact surface and thus the ...