Amorphous materials news, March 2018

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Surface groups dictate how silica interacts with water

Scientists have shown that both the proportion and distribution of chemical groups at the surface of silica dictates how it interacts with water.

26 March 2018

A new glass made from zinc and organic compounds has a better glass-forming ability than conventional silica-based glass.

23 March 2018

Nanoparticle-decorated bioactive glass provides a scaffold for bone regrowth and the capacity for photothermal treatment to target tumor cells.

5 March 2018Cordelia Sealy

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Volume 34, Pages 51–57Zheng Li, Shuquan Chang, Wenxiu Gao, Guoliang Yuan, Ren-Gen Xiong, Shenqiang Ren

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‘living glue’ inspired by marine organisms like barnacles and mussels works underwater or in highly damp or humid conditions

25 March 2019Cordelia Sealy

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