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Nanocomposites: Glassomer—Processing Fused Silica Glass Like a Polymer (Adv. Mater. 22/2018)
Author(s) -
Kotz Frederik,
Schneider Norbert,
Striegel Andreas,
Wolfschläger Andre,
Keller Nico,
Worgull Matthias,
Bauer Werner,
Schild Dieter,
Milich Marcel,
Greiner Christian,
Helmer Dorothea,
Rapp Bastian E.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201870151
Subject(s) - materials science , nanocomposite , polymer , composite material , subtractive color , polymer nanocomposite , molding (decorative) , polymer science , optics , physics
Glass is among the most important materials but is notoriously difficult to process, which is why polymers are usually preferred. In article number 1707100 , Bastian E. Rapp and co‐workers introduce “Glassomer” a solid nanocomposite that can be structured using polymer molding and subtractive manufacturing techniques and then converted to glass via thermal treatment, thus combining the outstanding material properties of glass with the simplicity of polymer processing.