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In environmental technology, self-cleaning surfaces could reduce maintenance costs and improve performance in sectors such as solar panels and water-repellent coatings. In the biomedical field, liquid-repellent materials could help develop medical devices that resist bacterial build-up, improving hygiene and patient safety.
The optical thermometers can also potentially measure the temperatures and assess the efficiencies of micro- and nano-electronics, including circuits and data storage devices. Industries already have optical thermometers they use when fabricating computer components, but the team’s new material is “at least an order of magnitude more sensitive.
