Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania accidentally discovered a new phase of fluid while working on
Glass only seems to be a solid material - physicsknow that its internal structure is not very different from a liquid. If super-thin glass is made, then an analysis of its internal structure will show that it has even more similarities with a liquid substance. This factor hinders the creation of durable materials based on ultra-thin glasses, and it is precisely such materials that the industry needs today.
In the course of the experiments, the scientists used a new method - vapor deposition.In this way, the scientists hoped to solve the problem of instability and degradation of the material, which often occursUltra-thin glasses.
The new phase is structurally different from the regular phaseliquid formed when creating ultra-thin glass. The authors of the study stated that these phases can be compared with graphene and diamond - they are solids of carbon, but they exist in radically different forms.
According to scientists, the new phase of the liquid will be useful in creating a new type of ultra-thin glass, which will be distinguished by increased stability and density.
Today, ultra-thin, high-density glasses are commonly used in OLED displays and optical fibers.
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