Imagine the exterior of your house always looking good, without cleaning or giving it a new coat of paint. This is now possible with paint that can maintain itself and get rid of accumulated dirt on ...

For many people, the onset of warmer weather can mean pulling out the ol' scrubbing brush and getting to work on the slimy film of moss, algae, fungi and bacteria that has built up on the garden ...

(Nanowerk News) Imagine the exterior of your house always looking good, without cleaning or giving it a new coat of paint. This is now possible with paint that can maintain itself and get rid of ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) A surface is not simply the physical division between an object and its environment; it fulfils a range of functions of its own which often play a crucial part in product design.

Over the past few years, self-cleaning coating technologies have become increasingly popular as they reduce cleaning labour expenses and are also used extensively in commercial products. The coatings ...

Microbian evolution on a wide variety of surfaces can produce phenomena such as corrosion, dirt, smells and even serious hygiene and health problems. Microbian evolution on a wide variety of surfaces ...

SCCs have gained considerable attention in recent years for several applications in solar energy conversion systems, the automotive industry, and the construction sector. Multifunctional self-cleaning ...

A self-cleaning paint that can withstand contact with substances such as oil, even after being scratched or scuffed with sandpaper, has been developed by British and Chinese researchers. The coating ...

The efficacy of Titanium Dioxide in coating systems is dictated by the physics of light scattering. To achieve the desired level of brightness and “hiding power,” manufacturers must control the ...

This press release is also available in Spanish. It is well known there is a great interest in the design and development of the so-called "hygienic surfaces", referring to surfaces that not only ...