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University at Buffalo dental students took inspiration from how water beads up on lotus leaves to solve the problem of foggy face shields during the pandemic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe hydrophobic nanostructure keeps water from being absorbed in the leaves,\u201d Praveen Arany, associate professor of oral biology, said. \u201cThey float and secrete a natural wax.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The researchers needed to recreate a clear, non-toxic wax to use on the PPE. They found the combination of carnauba and beeswax worked best, allowing the condensation to roll off, reported the University at Buffalo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These findings were stated in the paper \u201cDurability and physical characterization of anti-fogging solution for 3D-printed clear masks and face shields<\/a>\u201d by students Succhay Gadhar, Shaina Chechang\u200b and Philip Sales, with Arany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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