We have all heard of nanotechnology,   but so far few of us can point to a particular field where its application has radically changed our lives.

 我们都听说过纳米技术，但是很少有人能够说出该技术的应用到底在哪个领域从根本上改变了我们的生活。

 Finally something wonderful has to come onto the  market which is about to revolutionize  the way we live.  It sounds too good to be true:  a nontoxic spray invisible to the human eye that protects almost any surface against dirt and bacteria, whether it is hospital equipment or ancient monuments and expensive fabrics. 

 终于，一种奇妙的商品上市了，它即将使我们的生活方式发生彻底变革。这听起来太棒了，简直令人难以置信！一种人眼看不到的xxxx可以保护几乎所有物质的表面，使之免受污垢和xx的污染，不管是医院的设备还是古代的纪念碑，或者是昂贵的纺织品，都可以受到保护。

 The spray is in the form of ‘liquid glass’ - a fluid that flows over surfaces as if it were flexible thin glass covering everything.   The secret of this spray is that it forms an ultra-thin film between 15 to 30 molecules thick -  about 500 times thinner than human  hair.  On this nano-scale,  which is one millionth of a millimeter, liquid glass turns into a highly flexible invisible barrier that repels water, dirt and bacteria just like glass,  yet is resistant to heat, acids and UV radiation. 

 这种xx是以“液态玻璃”的形态存在的，它是流散在物体表面的一种液体，就象柔软的玻璃覆盖着整个物体。该xx的秘密是，它可以形成超薄的薄膜，相当于15至30个分子的厚度，比人类的发丝还要薄大约500倍。在这种纳米尺度上，只有百万分之一毫米的液态玻璃变成了具有高度柔韧性的无形隔层，就象玻璃那样对水、污垢和xx具有排斥性，然而却可以抗热、抗酸、抗紫外辐射。

 Liquid glass is composed of almost pure silicon dioxide, the chemical constituent of quartz or silica,  basically like ordinary glass.  It is therefore quite inert and has no known harmful impact on the environment.  In essence molecules of silicon dioxide from quarts sand are added to water or ethanol, when sprayed to the surface the coatings form a bond due to quantum forces.  It works by forming a highly water-repellent invisible hydrophobic layer that generates strong electrostatic forces that bind it to the material in question.   So the treated surfaces can be easily washed clean with plain water. When bacteria land on the glass surface, they cannot divide replicate easily. The age of chemical free cleaning has come.

 液态玻璃几乎是由纯二氧化硅构成的，二氧化硅就是石英或硅石中的化学成分，基本上象普通玻璃一样。因此，这种产品惰性十足，据了解对环境没有不良影响。其实，石英砂中的二氧化硅分子加上水或乙醇之后，喷到物体表面的时候，喷层就会由于量子作用力而形成一个粘结层。液态玻璃的工作原理是这样的：它可以形成一个对水具有强力排斥作用的无形疏水层，疏水层会产生强烈的静电引力，从而将自身固定在被喷洒的物料上。因此，经过处理的表面可以轻而易举地用纯水冲净；当xx落在这种玻璃表面时不易进行复制。免用化学洗涤剂的时代已经到来！

 Successful tests on liquid glass have been made on a fantastically wide range of uses. Here are some applications and negotiations are underway for their marketing:

 液态玻璃的试验在极为广泛的应用领域获得了成功。下面是液态玻璃的一些应用领域，行销的筹备工作也正在进行之中。

 * Agriculture
Wood treated with liquid glass was found to be resistant to termites. Vines were treated against fungal attacks.  Seeds coated with liquid glass are less likely to be attacked by fungal spores.

*农业

研究人员发现，用液态玻处理过的木材可以抵抗白蚁；经过处理的蔓生植物可以对抗xx的侵袭；种子包上一层液态玻璃就不大可能受到xx孢子的攻击。

 * Hospital equipment
Liquid glass produces coating  of nonstick antiseptic surfaces.  Useful for medical implants, catheters, bandages.

*医院设备

液体玻璃可以产生不粘附的xx表层，对医用植入物材料、导尿管和绷带很有用。

 * Ancient stone monuments
Protect against weather, mildew.

*古代石碑

液态玻璃可以防止风化和发霉。

 * Domestic bathrooms
Treated surfaces may be cleaned with water.  No need for the strong cleaning agents and scrubbing that we do today.

*家庭浴室

室内墙面经过处理可以直接用水洗净，没有必要象今天这样用强力洗涤剂进行擦洗。

 *  Fashion industry
Fabrics treated can be made stain and dirt resistant  and yet be allowed to ‘breathe’.

*时装行业

经过处理的纺织品可以防尘去污，而且仍然可以透气。

*  Realway transportation

Spraying nose cone of high speed trains results in easy cleaning.

*铁路运输

铁路运输喷在高速列车的头部，可以使清洗工作变得轻而易举。

 It is obvious that the ‘easy-clean’ properties  of liquid glass is  making the  variety of potentially toxic and scrubbing agents redundant.   This product is already available in Cypress and will be available in DIY ( Do It Yourself)  shops in Britain.

 很明显，液态玻璃的“易清洗”特点使各种具有潜在毒性的洗涤剂变得多余了。该产品在加州的塞浦莱斯市已经可以买到，在英国的“自己动手”商店也将要有售了！