New aircraft paint will help reduce carbon dioxide emissions

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Researchers from Kobe University, Fujii Minoru and Sugimoto Hiroshi, have presented an innovative development in the field of aviation materials - a "nanospheric" paint that can significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions from aircraft.

This new paint has almost invisible silicone crystals that can reflect light through efficient scattering. Coating a surface with this paint adds only 10% of the weight, making it extremely lightweight compared to traditional paints.

The main advantage of this development is that it reduces the weight of the aircraft, which can reduce fuel costs and carbon dioxide emissions.

The scientists' work is based on previous research into the creation of nanocrystals of a certain size. Now they are actively working to explore the possibility of adjusting the colour of paint based on the size of these nanocrystals, which opens up wide prospects for this technology in the aviation industry.

Source: Engadget