#  A slippery liquid coating 

 



 ![Fig. 4: A slippery liquid coating](/sites/g/files/omnuum6296/files/aizenberg/files/wholeblood3.jpg)

 

Fig. 4: A slippery liquid coating applied to the inside of medical tubes and catheters comprehensively repels blood. The devices prevent protein adhesion, clogging, loss of platelets, and surface-nucleated clotting and thrombus formation.