Electric charge makes drops of water more destructive

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- Nature, Published online: 09 September 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02705-z In many real-world settings, water droplets can become slightly charged as they slide across solid surfaces. This charge has been found to enable water droplets to damage protective coatings more easily than uncharged…