A group of researchers from the Max Planck Institute has developed a material capable of repelling stains crystals. Its application is also useful for food and health industries.
Says an unwritten law that within seconds you have cleaned the car, a bird with a little loose belly reminds us how fleeting life is. With stained by digestion of a winged glass sympathetic, money spent in the Blue Elephant becomes a questionable investment.
With the intention that rubbing the vehicle does not become a chore short satisfaction, the Max Planck Institute has succeeded in developing a surprising material composed of polymers , able to repel stains crystals, and therefore self-cleaning . Is able to eliminate any dirt, grease included, and their use, besides the moons of vehicles, is also suitable for crystals of some glasses and even medical supplies, preventing possible infections to prevent it from sticking the blood.
After a hard work process, the researchers were able to obtain a compound based on silicon and fluorine that repels grease and oil, a similar process nonstick pans where the liquid rolls off the surface with a small spheres, about 60 nanometers, located at different points of the surface.
They claim the makers of the invention, its application is also valid for the food industry , which could use this material to prevent debris jams sauces or stay stuck in the pot, the consumer can take advantage of the total package.
Although the process for future marketing humming along, researchers have yet to solve some problems. And the material exhibits a level of accelerated wear when it reaches a level less than or equal to one micron thick. To try to remedy this, they are adding a number of mechanical properties to the compound to achieve increased durability.