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• TLP: A Non-Stick Coating for Medical Devices
  Every device implanted in the body or in contact with flowing blood faces two critical challenges that can threaten the life of the patient it is meant to help: blood clotting and bacterial infection. To confront this challenge, Wyss Institute researchers created a super-repellent, Thin Layer Perfluorocarbon (TLP) coating specifically designed to prevent clot formation...

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• Awards
  
  Joanna Aizenberg elected to National Academy of Sciences
  May 3, 2019
• Awards
  
  Joanna Aizenberg elected member of National Academy of Engineering
  February 12, 2019
• Research Spotlights
  
  A multifunctional, multiscale, reconfigurable surface
  June 25, 2018

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  Fouling Marine Fouling
  Marine fouling occurs when organisms attach themselves to underwater objects like boats, rope, pipes and building structures. Mussels are one of the biggest culprits. Once attached, they are difficult to remove, leading to operational downtime, increased energy use and damage. Paints and coatings are currently used to prevent marine fouling, but are frequently toxin-based and not...

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  New coating turns glass into superglass
  A transparent new coating makes ordinary glass tough, ultraslippery, and self-cleaning. The coating is based on SLIPS — the world’s slipperiest synthetic substance. Here, a droplet of dyed octane quickly beads up and rolls off a watch glass with the new coating. To learn more, go to Credit: Wyss Institute at Harvard University