General sci/tech rather than String Theory, as often happens. Thanks Red Badger.
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Posted on 07/08/2024 5:56:49 AM PDT by Red Badger
Good for the Tel Aviv University... Looks promising.
Now... Where are all those innovations from the Palestinian universities... The ones the UN likely bought and paid for with the billions they’ve given them, and yet somehow still don’t exist?
Well, for one they learned how to take water and sewer pipes and turn them into missiles, so there’s that................
That University should be very proud of this research team.
This glass is likely to have several industrial uses.
All this is going on while the country of Israel remains under attack. Somehow, life goes on.
They are explosive! Those "Palistinian" kids, they blow up so fast...
They are working on rocks to throw at the glass.
Oh-Oh....Invented by Gal Finkelstein.....this could be truble.! :)
forms a molecular glass spontaneously, upon evaporation
Don’t atomic bombs do the same
According to my memory of what George Gilder wrote, China is graduating four engineers to every one in the US. George sometimes looks to Taiwan and Israel for innovations.
Will it dissolve in water once it is formed?
Good question!....................
Abstract
Despite its disordered liquid-like structure, glass exhibits solid-like mechanical properties1. The formation of glassy material occurs by vitrification, preventing crystallization and promoting an amorphous structure2. Glass is fundamental in diverse fields of materials science, owing to its unique optical, chemical and mechanical properties as well as durability, versatility and environmental sustainability3. However, engineering a glassy material without compromising its properties is challenging4,5,6. Here we report the discovery of a supramolecular amorphous glass formed by the spontaneous self-organization of the short aromatic tripeptide YYY initiated by non-covalent cross-linking with structural water7,8. This system uniquely combines often contradictory sets of properties; it is highly rigid yet can undergo complete self-healing at room temperature. Moreover, the supramolecular glass is an extremely strong adhesive yet it is transparent in a wide spectral range from visible to mid-infrared. This exceptional set of characteristics is observed in a simple bioorganic peptide glass composed of natural amino acids, presenting a multi-functional material that could be highly advantageous for various applications in science and engineering.
Incredible. Thanks for posting Red.
Big deal, pali’s created a new suicide bomb.
Transparent aluminum?
General sci/tech rather than String Theory, as often happens. Thanks Red Badger.
Wow. I’m all ears- I wonder if there are possibilities in making lenses for eyeglasses, and telescopes and other optical devices.
Certainly! Instant prescriptions!....................
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