A water-based adjustable lens (IMAGE)

Ateneo de Manila University

A water-based adjustable lens

Caption

Ateneo de Manila University researchers coated a glass slide with electrospun PVC fibers, making a hydrophobic surface that enables a water droplet to maintain its spherical shape and optical properties. Adjusting the volume of water in the droplet changes its optical properties. 

Credit

Budlayan et al., 2025

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