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Scientists in China may have just reinvented the toilet bowl (bgr.com)

submitted 2 years ago by flipht@kbin.social to c/solarpunk@lemmy.ml

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A group of scientists in China have created an ultra-slippery toilet bowl that can repel almost any type of liquids or solids.

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[–] MysteriousSophon21@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

The porous structure actually holds the silicone oil like a sponge, so when the surface gets abraded or worn down, there's always more lubricant ready to seep out and maintain the slipperyness - it's basically self-healing becuase the entire material is impregnated with the oil, not just coated.