Superomniphobic Material Vigorously Repels All Fluids: You may have heard of oleophobic coatings (which reduce smudges on your touchscreen) or hydrophobic coatings (which repel water). Working with a team at the University of Michigan, Dr. Anish Tuteja has developed a new coating for material that will repel both Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids of just about any kind.