Silicon nanosphere coatings deliver glossy, nonfading color on 3D surfaces

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What happened

"Color coatings are expected to provide vivid color, brightness, gloss and long-term durability, yet no existing technology satisfies all of these requirements simultaneously," says Kobe University materials engineer Hiroshi Sugimoto.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Sat, 12 Sep 2026 19:00:01 UTC.

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