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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2021
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Hongtao Ding, Coralville, IA (US);
Qinghua Wang, Iowa City, IA (US);
Avik Samanta, Iowa City, IA (US);
Ninggang Shen, Iowa City, IA (US);
University of Iowa Research Foundation, Iowa City, IA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a surface modified metal piece comprising a first major surface, wherein at least one portion of the first major surface: comprises the reaction product of a surface modifier; has a random micro- and nanoscale structure; and has at least one of a water contact angle when exposed to water of at least about 120° and a spectral reflectance of less than about 25% within the visible spectrum. Other embodiments relate to processes and methods for making such a surface modified metal piece.