Their invention could be used to make a sparkling substitute for paint, banknotes that are hard to counterfeit and chemical sensors that can act as visible sell-by dates.

• 他们的发明可能被用于替代油漆以获得更闪亮的色彩，以及制造难以伪造的纸钞，还可利用其化学感应特性制作可见的最迟销售日期。