New research from Duke University updates the energy landscape of glasses and shows that the landscape, which maps all possible energy levels of the glass molecules, is much rougher than previously believed.
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Ceramics and glass are integral but unrecognized in a large proportion of our daily lives, including in pavement markings.
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The May issue of the ACerS Bulletin is now available online—check out all the great content that fills this month’s pages!
Read MoreGet Involved in the Glass & Optical Materials Division The Glass & Optical Materials Division of The American Ceramic Society focuses on the scientific research and development, application and manufacture…
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Researchers in the United Kingdom are breathing new life into devitrite, generally unwanted crystals that form in glass devritification, particularly for use as a novel and low-cost optical diffuser.
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The series Smarter Every Day explores Prince Rupert’s drop—glass shapes formed by dropping hot molten glass in hot water—which are like hardened glass but exhibit some incredibly brittle properties.
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Scientists at McGill University show that the introduction of microcracks can strengthen glass by mimicking the microstructure of nacre to provide durability and flexibility to an otherwise brittle material.
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Ceramic shards from broken spark plugs—aka ninja rocks—are used by thieves to break into cars, thanks to the material properties differences of alumina and glass.
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Scientists at Cornell University have directly imaged atoms in molecule-thick glass in the seconds before it shatters–work that may eventually lead to first-principles design of glass materials for strength or other properties.
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