Sunlight Powers This New Self Cleaning White Paint That Also Cleans the Air
Potentially revolutionary self-cleaning white paint that never fades and also cleans the air uses the power of ordinary sunlight.
The Debrief 2:40 am on April 11, 2024
A team of researchers from the Vienna Institute of Technology (Tu Wien) has developed a new self-cleaning and air-purifying white paint using titanium oxide nanoparticles that can be activated by ordinary sunlight. The innovative coating, which is also sustainable as it's made with recycled materials and organic waste, clears roughly 96% of accumulated pollutants without changing the color. This process, which uses commonly available elements instead of precious metals, could lead to commercial applications in the future.
- Researchers at Tu Wien develop self-cleaning and air-purifying white paint
- Paint uses titanium oxide nanoparticles activated by ordinary sunlight
- Coating clears 96% of accumulated pollutants without changing color
- Process sustainable, using recycled materials and organic waste instead of precious metals
- Future commercial applications possible, researchers conducting more experiments
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