1. Self Cleaning Clothes Bryce Sauser

2. What am I talking about? Coated fibers with Titanium Dioxide nanocrystals() Coated fibers with Titanium Dioxide nanocrystals(TiO2) Materials wool, silk, and hemp are coated with Materials wool, silk, and hemp are coated with TiO2 They will break down food and dirt in sunlight They will break down food and dirt in sunlight Examples: food, grime and even red wine Examples: food, grime and even red wine

3. How it works? The fibers in the materials have Keratin witch don’t attract any groups. The fibers in the materials have Keratin witch don’t attract any groups. They add carboxylic group to attract the TiO2. They add carboxylic group to attract the TiO2. Then dip the material in TiO2 Then dip the material in TiO2 Now the material will decompose food and dirt with sunlight. But is harmless to us and the material Now the material will decompose food and dirt with sunlight. But is harmless to us and the material

4. TiO2 Without TiO2 Without TiO2 Hemp with TiO2 Hemp with TiO2 Wool with TiO2 Wool with TiO2

5. Other Uses It can destroy bacteria in the presence of sunlight It can destroy bacteria in the presence of sunlight Has been used in solar panels Has been used in solar panels Would like to use it in hospitals and other medical settings Would like to use it in hospitals and other medical settings

6. References http://www.technologyreview.com/Na notech/20306/ http://www.technologyreview.com/Na notech/20306/ http://www.technologyreview.com/Na notech/20306/ http://www.technologyreview.com/Na notech/20306/ http://pubs.acs.org/cgi- bin/article.cgi/cmatex/2008/20/i04/pdf /cm702661k.pdf http://pubs.acs.org/cgi- bin/article.cgi/cmatex/2008/20/i04/pdf /cm702661k.pdf