Nanotech als concurrent van de wasmachine

Will the washing machine also disappear in the near future? Well, if we can rely on nanotechnology it will. And even not in a too distant future. The only thing we need to clean our clothes is sunlight. This can be a problem for us Dutchmen because we do not see sunlight everyday. Well, not enough to keep our clothes clean . What is the case? Some scientists have discovered that a nano particle coating is able to clean our clothes with the help of sunlight.

The self-cleaning technology in our work uses titanium dioxide photocatalyst that when triggered by light, it decomposes dirt, stains, harmful microorganisms and so on (Dr Daoud)

In a study of Dr Walid Daoud of Monash University, Victoria, Australia, he and colleagues prepared wool fabrics with and without a nanoparticle coating. After that the researchers stained the samples with red wine. After about 20 hours of exposure to sunlight (simulated), the coated fabric showed almost no signs of the red stain. The untreated fabric remained deeply stained. Well this is a great invention for many people who, just like me, hate doing the laundry. So for the near future when your clothes are dirty just walk around in the sun and you will do automatically your laundry. And it is also better for your clothes

It is anticipated that as soon as the technology receives the approval technically and economically, you will then be able to see the product in the market. Currently, industrial testing and mill trials of this patent-pending technology are being conducted

Source: Telegraph UK