On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 9:08 AM, Nick Arnett <[email protected]> wrote:> > > On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 8:33 AM, Chris Frandsen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> I have blink feeling that this is a big deal. Any thoughts? >> http://www.physorg.com/news184310039.html > > It caught my eye, too. If it really does all that they say, it will have a > tremendous impact. And the patent owner will acquire many of the dollars in > the world.
I checked Nanopool's website, and one thing I did not see addressed was durability. A 1nm coating of quartz just does not sound very tough. One application they mentioned was coating corks for wine bottles. I find it hard to believe that the coating will completely adhere to the cork as it is jammed into the bottle, and then speared with a cork-screw and tugged out of the bottle. (Incidentally, is there any reason cork is used in wine bottles other than tradition? why not a conventional bottle-cap? Is it just wine connoisseur stubborness, "I'd never drink wine with a bottle cap!") Another issue is silicosis. Small particles of SiO2 are known to cause lung disease. I would not want to be a test subject for spraying this stuff around the house or eating food grown or processed with it. I would think the first applications, if it is as good as they say, are for building materials. Coating stone, brick, wood, etc. But even for that, I would not want to be a guinea pig. What happens after years of weathering, expansion/contraction, etc? _______________________________________________ http://box535.bluehost.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l_mccmedia.com
