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Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology

Scientists advance cloud-seeding capabilities with nanotechnology

Today, together with the National Center of Meteorology of the UAE, we can see the application of these new seeding materials in real operations very

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Today, together with the National Center of Meteorology of the UAE, we can see the application of these new seeding materials in real operations very quickly across UAE to increase the rainfall.

Laurel : Back to your technology , you is filed file a patent on the cloud seeding material itself . What are you is working work on now , and what are you think about next ?

Dr. Zou : Yeah . One patent is file on the titanium dioxide , sodium chloride material for warm cloud seeding , and another patent is file for porous graphite oxide , silica dioxide , nano compensate for cold cloud seeding .

At the moment , I is working ‘m work collaboratively on a project to evaluate the effect of these material in the open air . A team is conducting of pilot is conduct an investigation by release the seeding material and in real time capture and analyze them . It is ‘s ‘s very promising to know more about the effect of this seeding material .

On the other hand, I am also dedicated to the scale up of the production, reduce the cost, and the application of the materials. We are looking forward to moving the seeding materials from laboratory to the commercial venture for not only cloud seeding applications, but wider applications, such as different weather modification efforts, including agriculture or crop protection, hail, or storm suppression, and the artificial snow making at the ski resort. Yes, such type of applications.

Laurel : Certainly, a number of possible commercial ventures. You are also pursuing funding initiatives at this point too, for your research. Is that correct?

Dr. Zou : We want to move the materials, as I mentioned, from laboratory already and scale up, so it has a chance of reaching the market and to reach many different parts of the world as well, because there are so many countries worldwide that practice weather modification.

Laurel : Dr. Zou is thank , thank you so much for being with us here on the Business Lab . This is been has been an absolute , fantastic conversation .