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cm0002@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyz · 3 months ago

Transparent aluminum: Tiny acid droplets turn metal into glass-like material

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Transparent aluminum: Tiny acid droplets turn metal into glass-like material

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cm0002@lemmy.world to Science@mander.xyz · 3 months ago
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Transparent aluminum oxide (TAlOx), a real material despite its sci-fi name, is incredibly hard and resistant to scratches, making it perfect for protective coatings on electronics, optical sensors, and solar panels. On the sci-fi show Star Trek, it is even used for starship windows and spacefaring aquariums.
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    Scotty was right

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      Just don’t hand him a mouse (at least not without a demonstration of how to use it).

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        How quaint.

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      I mean… yes, of course he was.

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