How nanoparticles are quietly revolutionising the world | with Ivan Parkin

What if the glass in your conservatory was quietly cleaning itself right now? It probably is — and it's all down to a coating just 25 nanometres thick. The talk was livestreamed and filmed at the Ri on 24th April 2026, in celebration of UCL's 200th anniversary.

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