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Don’t Do Windows? Soon, No One Will!

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MICHAEL D. WHEELER, MANAGING EDITOR, [email protected]

It’s hard work cleaning the windows of skyscrapers. Dangerous, too. But human window washers may one day be relegated to the same fate as the switchboard operator or bowling pin setter, thanks to a revolutionary type of smart glass. Developed by a team of researchers from University College London (UCL) and the U.K.’s Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the glass incorporates cone-shaped nanostructures — like those found on the eyes of moths. They are pencil-like structures that trap air and ensure that only a tiny amount of water comes into...Read full article

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    Published: February 2016
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