Researchers have created a new type of glass-like material that self-cleans and keeps rooms cooler than glass does.
We use glass for a lot of things. We use it to brighten up the rooms of our house by creating windows that let sunlight in. But glass has some inherent problems that scientists have been trying to solve. Now, a new glass-like material could help solve some of those problems. The new material is called Polymer-based Micro-photonic Multi-functional metamaterial, or PMMM if you want to save yourself some breath.
The lead author on the study, Gan Huang, says that the material can be used in both roofs and walls, and that when used it “allows for bright yet glare-free and privacy-protected indoor spaces for work and living.” I don’t know about you, but being able to have windows in my house I don’t feel like I need to bury under curtains for a little privacy would certainly be nice.
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