Bathroom cleans itself with Aussie tech

Sunday, February 12, 2006
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Bathroom cleans itself with Aussie tech: "

Australians are on fire today. First, they tell me my eye-numbing 2.5-inch video iPod screen might become a thing of the past. And now, I may never have to scrub my bathroom again. Aussie scientists claim a simple coating can do the job of cleaning and disinfecting. Made up of modified titanium-dioxide particles combined with an ion tonic containing everything from iron to oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon, the coating absorbs high-wavelength light (like the kind emitted by your bathroom bulb) and uses it to kill bacteria, degrade volatile organic compounds, and prevent the growth of fungus. Before tossing out the mop and saying adieu to your Clorox, research is still trying to determine whether there would be negative environmental affects. — Trevor Noren

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(Via SCI FI Tech Blog.)