Scientists suggest forgetting about washing

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 14:00

Tireless scientists, and eager to make life easier for ordinary women, presented their new invention. In the near future, we will most likely forget about such an unpleasant occupation as washing and even loading clothes into the washing machine. And how much money will be saved on dry cleaning … The fact is that clothes have been developed that clean themselves under the influence of sunlight.

The secret of self-cleaning clothing is that a layer of five atoms of anatase titanium dioxide is applied to the surface of a traditional material using nanotechnology. This compound is used in the space industry and is known for its ability to decompose pollutants on its surface under the sun's rays.

In the near future, wool sweaters, suits, silk shirts and cotton socks of a new high-tech generation will appear on the shelves of stores around the world. The non-toxic compound will bind to the fiber without affecting its structure in any way, the researchers said. Simply put, silk items will remain as soft to the touch.

As the head of work, professor at the University of the Australian city of Victoria Walid Dowd, said, she hopes that in the very near future self-cleaning material will become the standard for everyday things.

“It is assumed that the new technology will be patented as soon as it passes all the necessary tests in technical and economic aspects. The technology is currently being tested in an industrial environment."

True, to remove a stain, for example, from red wine, you will have to spend at least 20 hours under the sun along with it. That was how long it took during the tests for the soiled suit to fully restore its original presentation.