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New Paint Based On Titanium Nanoparticles Creates Self-Cleaning Surfaces

Posted by Soulskill on from the only-comes-in-hot-pink dept.

hypnosec writes: Scientists have created a paint that provides self-cleaning surfaces and can maintain them even after being wiped, scratched, or scuffed. The paint, composed of titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, is delivered as a suspension in ethanol containing the chemical perfluorooctyltriethoxysilane (abstract). Once the coating is applied to a surface, the ethanol must evaporate for 180 seconds before it is ready for use. Depending on the surface, the coating can be sprayed, dipped, or painted.

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  1. Sounds cool by oodaloop · · Score: 4, Funny

    Can't wait to spray my kitchen counter-tops with this difficult to pronounce but presumably safe material!

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    1. Re:Sounds cool by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

      The joke is going to be on humanity when our kidneys get clogged with nano particles.

      Stop being so alarmist. Our lungs will get clogged way before that.

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  2. Dammit, I can't wait that long by OzPeter · · Score: 4, Funny

    the ethanol must evaporate for 180 seconds

    I can only wait for 179 seconds. This stuff is useless for me.

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  3. Re:Advances in toilet technology? by sexconker · · Score: 4, Funny

    When you stop using the toilet.

  4. Re:Isn't Titanium Oxide by fustakrakich · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm guessing most everyone has already been exposed to some level of nano-particles already.

    The old timers call it smoke, or dust... in L.A., smog.

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