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Scientists Create a Self-Cleaning Anti-Dust Technology

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When it comes to surfaces, dust is already typical. Dust is a problem for people in both homes and cars. But this also happens to machinery and equipment, with some of it leading to inefficiency or malfunctions. The University of Texas at Austin researchers collaborated with North Carolina-based Smart Material Solution Inc. to create a novel technique to prevent dust from adhering to surfaces. As a result, a variety of materials, including windows for homes, solar panels, and spacecraft, can be made dust-resistant. The University of Texas and Smart Materials Solutions Inc. researchers worked together to create a novel technique to prevent dust from adhering to surfaces. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces published the study. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="957"]Anti-dust tech paves way for self-cleaning su | EurekAlert! Image credit- EurekAlert![/caption] According to the reports, the device can keep dust off surfaces on Earth and in space without using any more resources or energy. This will completely change the game because it eliminates the need for antistatic sprays and vacuums that require liquid or electricity to operate. Chih-Hao Change, a professor at the Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Cockrell School of Engineering, is the study's principal author. "What we've shown you here is a self-cleaning surface. Particulates can't adhere to the surface, thus they are removed by the force of gravity alone "He stated in a press statement. Anti-dust technology has been around for a long, but it hasn't left the lab because of a number of scale-related problems. The work made use of nano coating and nanoimprinting, manufacturing processes that were employed to print patterns on more contemporary materials like newspapers, photographs, etc. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]Anti-dust tech paves way for self-cleaning surfaces Image credit- Phys.org[/caption] This study, according to the reports, involves elements that are invisible to the human eye. Dust particles using this technology have sharp and angular shapes, making it difficult for them to stick to surfaces. As a result, dust will start to roll off the surface and stick to one another. Researchers used lunar dust for the test, and they turned each surface on its side. The conclusion was that only 2% of the surface was still dusty. Without recently developed technology, 35% of dust often remains on surfaces. The researchers offered a passive solution while working on a technique that addresses this issue without using any additional resources or energy. Compared to alternative options, which need more proactive measures. Also read: How to Use Split Screen on an Android & iPhone Smartphone? According to Eureka Alert, NASA's Small Business Innovation Research program provided funding for this research to focus on space technology since space dust is becoming an annoying issue that could pose a high-risk situation because it may be difficult for some people to remove. For example, during the Apollo missions, the dust had a significant role in the failure of Mars rovers.

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