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Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass (arstechnica.com)

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Why scientists are making transparent wood / The results are amazing, that a piece of wood can be as strong as glass::The material is being exploited for smartphone screens, insulated windows, and more.

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[-] [email protected] 67 points 2 years ago

I remember NileRed spent ages trying to reproduce this. The material seems very difficult to make.

[-] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Came here to say this! Did you see the one where he tried to make the bullet proof wood too?

So much left to be discovered in this world! 🤩

[-] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

To be fair, he's more chemist than mechanical engineer. He got the chemistry down right away, but post-processing took a bit longer than I think it should have (speaking as a mechanical engineer...)

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