<ul><li>Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have created nanostructures on the surface of sapphire, enhancing its properties.</li><li>The nanostructures provide scratch resistance, resistance to fog, dust, and glare, making sapphire more useful for everyday products.</li><li>The design of the nanostructures is inspired by nature, such as the shape of a moth's eye to reduce glare and lotus leaves to repel water.</li><li>The self-cleaning sapphire surfaces have potential applications in smartphones, glasses, car windows, cameras, and space equipment.</li></ul>

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