e-HMS-PDMS coating method (IMAGE) Industrial Chemistry & Materials Caption Multi-level electron beam irradiation enabled bifunctional gradient grafting on silicon microspheres and rapid curing of silicone rubber coatings, allowing linear control of hydrophilicity and hydrophobicity. Credit Yanlong Gu and Jiang Huang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China Usage Restrictions News organizations may use or redistribute this image, with proper attribution, as part of news coverage of this paper only. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.