Self-cleaning molecularly engineered active fabric fully eliminates need for detergents or use of UV activated titanium dioxide coatings

https://phys.org/news/2026-03-fabric-detergent.html

"ultrahigh-density sulfonate surface forms continuous/ robust hydration coating on wide range of fabrics, including hydrophilic cotton/ hydrophobic polypropylene... enables coated fabrics to cleanse themselves of various contaminants, including food/ beverage stains, oily residues, harmful bacteria, and odor-causing fungi, with just a simple water rinse... coating fully eliminates the need for detergents and retains its self-cleaning >100 laundering cycles, comparable to life of conventional clothing"