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The most reflective material ever created, researchers from City University of Hong Kong have achieved an incredible scientific breakthrough inspired by the Cyphochilus Beetle. With a record-breaking level of reflectivity, could this be the next stage of passively reducing energy costs? Let's find out...

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Chapters:

0:00 Cyphochilus Beetle and the breakthrough Record
1:04 Colours produced by nature and structure
3:40 How the Cyphochilus Beetle creates it's white colour?
7:01 Ad read
7:50 How to create the whitest material on earth
10:41 How did they test the material's reflectivity?
11:32 What are the benefits of the ultra white material?


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