Volume 29, No. 4, Dec 2006
Nano-Umbrella / King of Rwanda
Nano-Umbrella
Using nanotechnology based on the Lotus flower’s nanostructures that slough off water and dirt, the NanoNuno umbrella wicks away water and dries with little more than a simple shake. Though you may have seen this little example of practical hi-tech elsewhere, for city-dwellers who think a mud room is a bar or for those of us who have a general prejudice against the annoyances of carrying an umbrella, the NanoNuno is an innovation that easesthe hassles of winter weather.
Paul Kagame Umbrella
photo courtesy of Julie Dermansky
