While attempting to find a cure for Alzheimer’s disease researchers have discovered a new nanomaterial that can repel dust and water and could provide a self-cleaning coating for windows or solar panels.

UCL researchers have developed a revolutionary new type of ‘smart’ window which could cut window-cleaning costs in tall buildings while reducing heating bills and boosting worker productivity.

How can a simple piece of glass stay clean all by itself? Let's take a closer look!

A self-cleaning paint that can withstand contact with substances such as oil, even after being scratched or scuffed with sandpaper, has been developed by British and Chinese researchers.

We thank Nissan for developing paint that repels water and oil, effectively creating the world’s first self-cleaning car.

Chemists at University College London (UCL) and other universities have unveiled a new tough, self-cleaning paint system that maintains its dirt-shedding properties in everyday wear and tear.

There may be an equally invisible solution for reducing the damage air pollution causes—not only to people, but to buildings and infrastructure as well.

Traditional coating materials often do not stand the test of the increased demands made on materials today. In recent years however, advances have been made using methods ascribed to nanotechnology.

The article reports on the development of extremely water-repellent textured surfaces inspired by the microscopic structure of the lotus flower, and other surfaces which have the opposite property, known as superhydrophilicity. The possibility of engineering products which combine the two features, in order to control the microscopic flow of fluids, is discussed.