{"id":28890,"date":"2023-01-16T13:40:40","date_gmt":"2023-01-16T13:40:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=28890"},"modified":"2023-01-16T13:40:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T13:40:40","slug":"innovative-nano-coating-can-help-harvest-energy-in-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/innovative-nano-coating-can-help-harvest-energy-in-space\/28890\/","title":{"rendered":"Innovative nano-coating can help harvest energy in space"},"content":{"rendered":"
A research team from the University of Surrey has invented a nano-coating that can reduce the operating temperatures of space-qualified structures from 120\u00b0C to 60\u00b0C.<\/h2>\n
The nano-coating, named the Multifunctional Nanobarrier Structure (MFNS), can be used alongside a spacecraft’s sensors and advanced composite materials thanks to its custom-built, room temperature application system.<\/p>\n
Professor Ravi Silva, a corresponding author of the study and Director of the Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey, said: \u201cSpace is a wondrous but dangerous place for us humans and other human-made structures. While solutions already on the market offer protection, they are bulky and can be restrictive when it comes to thermal control.<\/p>\n