Phase-change processes, such as condensation or freezing, are known to compromise a surface’s water-repelling capability. It now turns out that tuning the freezing conditions can enable the spontaneous expulsion of water droplets.
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Boreyko, J.B. Freeze in or breeze out. Nat. Phys. 19, 609–610 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-01964-1
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