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While this material is very exciting, wherever the reflection lands upon can cause real damage and is a problem. It's not uncommon for developers of office bui
by alberth 3y ago
While this material is very exciting, wherever the reflection lands upon can cause real damage and is a problem.
It's not uncommon for developers of office buildings that use a lot of glass, get sued (and win) by neighbors because the light reflected from the glass building causes damage to their property.
- tecleandor 3y agoIn this case it's diffuse reflection, not a mirror, so it doesn't cause any burns, hot spots or similar stuff on near locations. It would just look like a very white surface.
- alberth 3y agoI might be missing it, but where in the article do you see it diffuses the reflection?
- bobbyasdfasdf7 3y ago[dead]
- josephcsible 3y agoThe picture, where it looks white and not like a mirror.
- tecleandor 3y agoIt says it 'efficiently scatters almost the entire spectrum of sunlight'. Due to the scattering, the reflection is diffuse. It's also inspired in a beetle that has a beautiful matte but very bright white shell: https://newatlas.com/beetle-scales-white/53789/ https://newatlas.com/beetle-scales-white/53789/
- alberth 3y agoI'm curious to know how effective this becomes after your roof gets dirt & dust on it. Having a "white" roof isn't a new thing. But most don't do it because they quickly become dirty and look bad.
- jacquesm 3y agoAn extreme case of this sort of thing: https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/london-skyscraper-can-melt-cars-set-buildings-fire-8c11069092 https://www.nbcnews.com/sciencemain/london-skyscraper-can-me...