Lipophobicity, also sometimes called lipophobia, is a chemical property of chemical compounds which means "fat rejection", literally "fear of fat". Lipophobic compounds are those not soluble in lipids or other non-polar solvents. From the other point of view, they do not adsorb fats.
"Oleophobic" (from the Greek (oleo) "oil") refers to the physical property of a molecule that is repelled from oil.
The most common lipophobic/oleophobic substance is water.
Fluorocarbons are also lipophobic and oleophobic.
Uses
A lipophobic coating is used on the touchscreens of the Apple iPhone 3GS,[1] HTC HD2, and HTC Hero[citation needed] to repel fingerprint oils.
See also
References
- ^ Nye, Bill (2009-06-24). "Giz Bill Nye Explains: The iPhone 3GS's Oleophobic Screen". Gizmodo. http://gizmodo.com/5302097/giz-bill-nye-explains-the-iphone-3gss-oleophobic-screen.
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