Researchers found a way to reinvent glass that is self-cleaning and doesn't need harsh chemicals to be water-resistant.

But there’s no magic involved—just sound. A team led by Associate Professor Nadim Darwish has developed a new technique that uses ultrasonic waves to permanently modify glass surfaces ...

Both of these methods rely on the use of toxic chemicals and, in the case of the coatings, the unique properties conveyed to the glass can wear off over time. Thanks to the new sound-based ...

The research, published in Advanced Functional Materials, shows how an innovative and non-toxic process using ultrasonic sound waves can alter the surface of glass, making it either hydrophobic ...

"The sound waves create microscopic bubbles in a ... "This triggers a reaction that forms a stable, organic layer to the glass, making it either permanently water-repellent or positively charged ...