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Paint that never fades

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Researcher at Wageningen University & Research (WUR) developed a type of paint of which the colour never fades, inspired by animals like peacocks and butterflies. Normally, colour is made by absorbing a certain part of ...

Concept

Stronger perovskite solar cells thanks to fluoride

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Researchers at Eindhoven University of Technology, research centre Differ, University of Twente and Peking University found a way to make perovskite solar cells more resilient, by adding a protective layer of fluoride. Perovskite is an ...

Sense & Sensibility

Lights made of conductive glass

Published 6 years ago by Sigrid | one response

For her project Ctenphora, French designer Lucie Le Guen explored the possibility of incorporating electrical circuits into glass, making the electrical wires part of the glass light aesthetic. The project came into being during Le ...

Composite airless car tires in five years

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Within five years, cars will feature airless tires, if it were up to Michelin and GM. The companies recently unveiled their prototype, called Uptis. Normal car tires are inflated to absorb impact, but a major ...

Healing Environment

A tower to collect potable water from the air

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Non-profit Warka Water designed a vertical structure made of simple materials like polyester mesh and bamboo to collect and harvest potable water from the air. In developing countries like Ethiopia, the spread of diseases is ...

New ‘plastic surgery’ process promises better recycling

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Researchers at IBM developed a catalytic chemical process that digests certain plastics, like PET, into a substance that can directly be reused in the manufacturing of new plastic. PET is one of the most commonly ...