# Retraction: Environmental dust removal from inclined hydrophobic glass surface: avalanche influence on dynamics of dust particles

**Authors:** Bekir Sami Yilbas, Abdullah Al-Sharafi, Haider Ali, Nasser Al-Aqeeli, Hussain Al-Qahtani, Fahad Al-Sulaiman, Numan Abu-Dheir, Ghassan Abdelmagid, Ali Elkhazraji

PMC · DOI: 10.1039/d6ra90018f · RSC Advances · 2026-02-10

## TL;DR

This retraction notice addresses an article about dust removal from hydrophobic surfaces and its environmental implications.

## Contribution

The paper's original contribution regarding dust dynamics on hydrophobic surfaces is retracted due to undisclosed issues.

## Key findings

- The original study's findings on dust particle behavior on inclined surfaces are no longer considered valid.
- The retraction highlights the importance of transparency and accuracy in scientific reporting.

## Abstract

Retraction of ‘Environmental dust removal from inclined hydrophobic glass surface: avalanche influence on dynamics of dust particles’ by Bekir Sami Yilbas et al., RSC Adv., 2018, 8, 33775–33785, https://doi.org/10.1039/C8RA07503D.

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