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Moth eye antireflective coatingsNagaoka University of Technology Japan
Coatings for solar panels that increase efficiency
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Shark paintFraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Applied Materials Research IFAM
Coating that reduces drag and UV damage, and has other properties
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Hornet electricityTel-Aviv University
Hornet energy inspires solar cell
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Photosynthesis converts solar energy into chemical energyplants
Photosynthesis in plants converts solar energy into chemical energy using electrons and protons from water.
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Novomer carbon dioxide-based plasticsNovomer, LLC
Polycarbonate plastics made from carbon dioxide
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ChromaFlair Color-Shifting PaintsJDSU
Color-shifting paint without pigments
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Mound facilitates gas exchangemound-building termites
The structure of above-ground macrotermite mounds facilitates gas exchange in the below-ground nest using internal air currents driven by solar heat.
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Reducing surface tension to travel on waterrove beetle
Abdominal glands of the rove beetle help it skim quickly across water via secreted chemicals that locally reduce surface tension.