Self-cleaning dishes.
You would think that living in the 21st century would mean that we would no longer have to deal with mundane tasks like washing dishes. Even the best dishwashers have trouble getting the dirt off sometimes. But, the Swedish design studio, Tomorrow Machine, has a brilliant solution: dishes that clean themselves.
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A team of researchers at MIT claim to have developed a new and improved glass that is both anti-fogging and glare-free. The near-invisible glass is also said to be self-cleaning, and it could have dozens of practical applications.
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NeverWet™ coatings are a featured product at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
NeverWet™ coatings are Superhydrophobic and Oleophobic. Water on NeverWet™ surfaces sits as an almost perfect sphere. Water beads “glide” over the surfaces like a skate gliding over ice, with almost no surface friction. Superhydrophobic surfaces such as the leaves of the lotus plant have surfaces that are highly hydrophobic, i.e., extremely difficult to wet. “Oleophobic” (from the Greek (oleo) “oil”) refers to the physical property of a molecule that is repelled from oil.
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Researchers hope the fridge could clean itself, cut down on wasted food and offer up recipes.
A fridge of the future that tells you what to cook with your left-overs and automatically re-orders fresh food is being designed in the UK.
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Scrubbing the surfaces could be a thing of the past after scientists discover new ‘self-cleaning’ materials
Kitchen work tops that effectively clean themselves could become a reality thanks to a new range of “smart” materials, it was revealed today.
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Gecko feet have long been a source of inspiration to scientists striving to make superstrong, reusable adhesives. Now researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have found a new way to make such an adhesive grip and release as required, using angled microstructures. These structures mimic the tips of the hairs found on gecko toes, which give the lizard its prowess as a climber.
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Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have come up with a nanoparticle coating that could make self-cleaning clothes a reality.
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