Prof. Edward Bormoshenko from the Ariel University Center developed a super hydrophobic liquid intended for coating products designed to withstand harsh outdoor conditions and protect them from natural hazards
A new development coming from the laboratory of Professor Edward Burmashenko at the Ariel University Center in Samaria, will soon affect the cleaning habits of many. Prof Burmashenko and his research team developed, using tools from the world of nanotechnology, a super-hydrophobic material that repels water, dirt, dust and oil.
The innovative material gives the surfaces a very fine roughness that allows them to remain clean for a long time. The material now comes in a liquid form that allows it to be applied to a very wide variety of products. According to Prof. Burmashenko, the idea arose as a result of a botanical study conducted in Germany that revealed that the leaves of the lotus plant, which is considered holy in many religions, do not accumulate dirt and dust. "Contrary to what you might think, this feature does not come from the leaves being extremely smooth, but, on the contrary, rough on a nanometric level and it is the roughness that actually does the job. The drop of water that falls on such a surface actually sits on 'air cushions' and it is easy for it to slide away."
The possible uses for development are unlimited, so for example, vehicles that are painted with a color that contains the material will remain dust-free, and tents that are 'coated' with the same materials will not get wet in the rain. According to Prof. Burmashenko, the material is particularly effective when it comes to quality and environmental protection. Apart from saving water when cleaning vehicles or windows, which will be coated with liquid, it will also make it possible to maintain the cleanliness and productivity of solar panels.
"Our development has proven to be very effective and it is currently being tested in the 'field' in a number of relevant markets," says Prof Burmashenko. "The fact that its production cost is cheap compared to similar materials means that the sky is the limit in terms of the possibilities it opens up for us."
The super hydrophobic liquid was presented as part of the international scientific conference MMT 2012, which was held at the University Center in Ariel and was dedicated to various aspects of materials technologies, advanced materials applications and nanotechnology.
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Why today (11.7.2013) everyone praises the Germans for the development of Liquid Glass (NTSI) which does similar things? Why does it refer to the fact that according to what is written here it was developed in Israel... does anyone have an answer to this matter?
"The fact that its production cost is cheap compared to similar materials means that the sky is the limit in terms of the possibilities it opens up for us."
It seems to me that someone didn't pay attention to the cheap cost paragraph that is attributed to this material, which is probably the change or rather the invention. Or if you want, the computer was also invented about 70 years ago, but only the decreasing cost brought it into mass use.
Indeed, the technology was already running in Israel. There is also the "Nano-coatings" company from Tel Aviv that has been marketing for over a year a variety of proven off-the-shelf products imported from Germany for a variety of fields: stone and marble, glass, textiles, wood, suede, solar panels and more, some of which have been tested by the Israeli Standards Institute. So I really wonder what Professor Edward's innovation is??
What's new?! There is the NTSI company that has been marketing nano coatings for over a year that do exactly what Ariel is just trying to develop now. Only their coatings are already proven and have won, according to what is written, quite a few awards in the world...
The professor discovered America...
It is amazing to see how the "young scientists" group jumped on a moose who dared to tell the factual truth (we are people of reason) and immediately the "Salt of the Occupied Land" group jumps on him with loud screams.
The development is not unique, although it is interesting, but it has been known for a long time and there are even quite a few products on the market made of hydrophobic materials.
If this is the scientific material that is being developed in the scientific center for a reason reminiscent of the late Soviet research centers, then it can certainly be given up!!
It says that the cost of the material is cheap compared to similar materials. Anyone with a few brain cells knows this is an ancient theme, so what more is needed?
To all the victims and victims,
First of all, although I don't think I need to apologize for anything here, except that my words were indeed quite firm, so maybe I really forgot to add that I actually did see the center as another university during recognition - a welcome move. In recent years, as more and more scientific news originating from the center has been heard, my approach to it has indeed gradually changed from a college to a center that needs to be taken more seriously.
And that's exactly why I was disappointed to read the text here. He made me doubt the seriousness of the news. it's not good. Not good for the researcher and the center. What I was trying to say is that, at least from the title, I expected to get new insights about these materials from the study in question, an expectation that was disappointed. I forgot that there are really two types of news on this site - scientific news and public relations news. And again, I think that this news, whose legitimate purpose was public relations, was worded in a way that was not informative enough and worse - in a misleading way (again, misleading because the impression was created that a new material of a new kind was invented. I don't know who worded the news like that, but in my opinion it is definitely offensive in the researcher and the center).
And to the one who called me a racist, FYI this is not Ynet. Think before you make such accusations.
The news of the universities are published with proper credit to the writers, and those who want to understand this should understand.
Eyal are you kidding? This whole site is full of "publicity" of the Weizmann Institute. With beautiful photos of the research teams against the background of the grass and trees... (not that I have anything against the Weizmann Institute God forbid) so first of all if the Weizmann Institute is allowed then others are also allowed.
The one who actually does PR with this research, by the way, is this website: http://www.news1.co.il/Archive/0020-D-308135-00.html
The wording is a bit misleading, you're right about that. There are already such materials that were developed before and here it is just another material of the same type. Maybe improved, maybe for new functions but it is true that this is not the first material.
Professor Eduard Burmashenko
well done
to Eyal.A
I have a simple sentence to tell you
In fact, this is a quote from the genius of geniuses
"The great minds have always encountered violent resistance from the inferior minds"
Anything that increases (underestimating the value of an ale), after all, it is excellent.
I am proud to be a student of Professor Eduard Bormoshenko.
to the stag,
I wonder if Technion was written there and the picture wasn't of a professor without a beard - would you write the same sentences?
I do not think so.
racist!
Eyal A.
You have a selective sense of smell.
There are many articles here that, among other things, are used as public relations for academic activities, therefore publishing here is not unusual. Regarding the "originality" of studies - many studies do not invent ideas out of thin air but rather re-examine old ideas (in order to promote them).
This is research in a practical field (not grandiose theories), if it succeeds it can bring money to the state.
Eyal,
The fact that you didn't know, and like you, many others didn't know that research is being conducted on superhydrophobic materials in Israel, proves that the publication of the news was not meant to publicize the Ariel University Center, but rather to reveal precious knowledge to the eyes of a crowd of science-seekers.
In my opinion, your review is misplaced.
Very nice, I didn't know that research was being conducted on superhydrophobic materials in Israel.
But this article smells bad. A poor and disrespectful attempt at publicity by the center in Ariel. Public opinion can be swayed in favor of the center in more appropriate ways. One should not descend to the level of the public while belittling their intelligence. I wonder where else this piece was published. This site, however, is read by people who have an interest. There is a great chance that they will be interested in the so-called materials, will do a short search on the internet and will find that they got the misleading impression that Prof. HM invented the alleged subject. Neither handsome nor good.