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According to this article, friction is an underappreciated problem in engineering, as it is often responsible for great energy loss within machines and robots. But, in order to combat this, researchers looked into snake skin as a potential model for a new synthetic material to reduce friction. In the most recent developments, scientists came up with the “solid-liquid interfacial polymerization (SLIP)” that can be layered onto surfaces to make it slippery. But, this model is not waterproof, so it cannot tolerate getting wet. The lead researcher explains how “The top layer [of snake skin] is like keratin, what our fingernails are made of. It’s very brittle and stiff. Then the scale gradually transitions to a much softer material below.” This combination is what cause the slippery feature while remaining flexible.
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Linked the wrong site!! Actual Site: https://www.colorado.edu/today/2021/03/02/snakeskin-inspires-new-friction-reducing-material