A New “Super Glass” Material Discovered By Accident
Posted by core77.com's design blog in ARTS, BLOGROLL, CREATIVITY, DESIGN, INTERNET, MEDIA, VISUAL
A new kind of ceramic material has been discovered by the Swedish chemist Saeid Esmaeilzadeh who accidentally cooled down a ceramic substance too fast.
Instead of throwing away the results of the failed experiment, he decided to research the substance. This turned out to be a kind of “super glass” with unexpected properties such as extreme hardness (harder than steel) and high index of refraction.
Saeid started the company Diamorph to commercialize his discovery. Right now, the company is cooperating with the wind power industry to develop more strong and lightweight bearings for wind turbines that have to withstand tremendous pressure and poor lubricant condition.
Congrats to Saeid not just for his research but also for adding some user perspective in the world of research. Saeid earlier said: “If I talk about atoms and bonds and nitrides, people fall asleep at their desks. But if I talk about this wind power plant and the problems we’re wrestling with, then everyone wants to join in!”
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