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Chunlei Guo

Chunlei Guo

Professor of Optics and Physics, University of Rochester

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Notable Quotes

"You can poke big holes in them, and we showed that even if you severely damage the tubes with as many holes as you can punch, they still float." — Professor Chunlei Guo, University of Rochester

"Importantly, we added a divider to the middle of the tube so that even if you push it vertically into the water, the bubble of air remains trapped inside and the tube retains its floating ability."

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Superhydrophobic materials engineering

New Capabilities

Leading superhydrophobic materials research

Ships sink when water floods their hulls. Researchers at the University of Rochester have developed aluminum tubes that trap air so effectively they float indefinitely—even riddled with holes. The breakthrough, published in Advanced Functional Materials, uses laser-etched surfaces that mimic how diving bell spiders and fire ants stay buoyant underwater.

Updated Jan 31