The devices, invented by Cheshire-based company ATMOS, are made from a mixture of metal oxide coatings deposited onto common building materials such as concrete.

该设备是基于Cheshire的ATMOS公司的发明，它可以将金属氧化物喷涂到建筑材料(如混凝土)表面。

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I'd never made any instrument before, never really even worked with wood, metal, or other serious building materials. But, enthusiasm can overcome a lot of challenges!

在那之前我从来没有做过乐器，甚至从来没有真正用木头、金属或者其他正儿八经的建筑材料做过东西。但是，热情能够战胜很多困难！

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Two materials are used, stone for the basement, and metal sheets that reach to the top of the building.

建筑采用两种材料，地下室为石头，在它上面都是金属板。

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These include Yuri Suzuki, a materials scientist at the University of California, Berkeley, who is building stacks of metal oxides in the hopes that, when combined with carbon-based materials, they'll blend into a new kind of semiconductor that can control spin at normal temperatures.

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