Comment on Laser-generated surface structures create extremely water-repellent metalsparentComments−wklauss11yI think there are far better ways to do this on a small object of limited lifespan like a smartphone, not to mention that metal is not an ideal way to make a smartphone. You can use it some surfaces, but at some point you'll need plastic and glass.−kozlinov11y"I think there are far better ways to do this on a small object of limited lifespan like a smartphone"Namely?−wklauss11ySimple hydrophobic coating. It wears out eventually, but by the time it does your device is already gathering dust in a drawer.
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I think there are far better ways to do this on a small object of limited lifespan like a smartphone, not to mention that metal is not an ideal way to make a smartphone. You can use it some surfaces, but at some point you'll need plastic and glass.
"I think there are far better ways to do this on a small object of limited lifespan like a smartphone"
Namely?
Simple hydrophobic coating. It wears out eventually, but by the time it does your device is already gathering dust in a drawer.