sciencentral.com — "Car windows, eyeglasses, camera lenses, even our bathroom mirrors are all victims of the frustrating effects of fogging. But scientists at MIT might finally have a solution. This ScienCentral News video has more."
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scottauthDec 6, 2005
I thought this said Anti-Flag and wondered what it had to do with a punk band.
azbajaDec 6, 2005
"What about us who need the foggy glass when we're having fun in the backseat of the car?"you should be doing your home work before you try knocking up Betty Sue. Get a room and if you do not have a room you should not be having sexy any way. I'm telling your mommy.
unknowndomainDec 6, 2005
stuff like this already exists they have just reinvented the wheel and made it far more complicated
uacheeseheadDec 6, 2005
what's this? /. beat digg to a story?good story, regardless..
mongooseDec 7, 2005
There's an article about this in the December issue of Discover Magazine.
mightygiantDec 7, 2005
Sounds like it will eat you alive.
jimeaganDec 7, 2005
Rubner's technology is permanent in the sense that it is applied onto the glass itself through heating. In lab tests it's not easily damaged or worn off over time. Anti-fogging sprays work fine, but they of course need to be re-applied and may only work in daylight (using titanium dioxide, same as in moisturizers/sunblocks). And although it may sound complicated and expensive, making this coating is actually a fairly simple process and the materials are very cheap. Only specific competitor to this 24-hour/permanent anti fog coating is the stuff made by Xerocoat. Time will tell if it becomes a truly permanent solution for all fogging conditions, but it does seem to be a step in the right direction. Otherwise we could be stuck like the digg'er above, smearing shaving cream so the mirror doesn't fog up.
moduloDec 7, 2005
I'm getting sick and tired of hearing about stuff like this being called "nanotech". Just because it's made of molecules doesn't make it nanotech. Everything is made of molecules! When you come up with a coating for glass that can detach itself rfom the glass and turn a 300,000 gallon oil spill into pork freaking sandwiches then THAT is nanotech. GAHHHH!!!