Date: 16/05/2016 19:25:31
From: CrazyNeutrino
ID: 891361
Subject: Transparent Materials

Transparent Aluminum: Real, Glass-Like, See-Through Metal
http://dornob.com/transparent-aluminum-glass-like-see-through-metal/

Transparent wood is now a thing.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/16/see-through-wood/

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Date: 17/05/2016 04:57:46
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 891799
Subject: re: Transparent Materials

CrazyNeutrino said:

Transparent Aluminum: Real, Glass-Like, See-Through Metal
http://dornob.com/transparent-aluminum-glass-like-see-through-metal/

Transparent wood is now a thing.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/16/see-through-wood/


No metal can be made transparent unless it is thinner than the wavelength of light over much of its area.

Transparent wood looks fantastic, I had no idea that it was so easy to remove lignin from wood.

Do you see another application. I do. Remove the lignin from wood and you’ll make it edible.

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Date: 17/05/2016 07:38:57
From: Spiny Norman
ID: 891806
Subject: re: Transparent Materials

mollwollfumble said:


CrazyNeutrino said:

Transparent Aluminum: Real, Glass-Like, See-Through Metal
http://dornob.com/transparent-aluminum-glass-like-see-through-metal/

Transparent wood is now a thing.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/16/see-through-wood/


No metal can be made transparent unless it is thinner than the wavelength of light over much of its area.

Transparent wood looks fantastic, I had no idea that it was so easy to remove lignin from wood.

Do you see another application. I do. Remove the lignin from wood and you’ll make it edible.

FWIW …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

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Date: 17/05/2016 08:08:51
From: Michael V
ID: 891810
Subject: re: Transparent Materials

Spiny Norman said:


mollwollfumble said:

CrazyNeutrino said:

Transparent Aluminum: Real, Glass-Like, See-Through Metal
http://dornob.com/transparent-aluminum-glass-like-see-through-metal/

Transparent wood is now a thing.
http://www.engadget.com/2016/05/16/see-through-wood/


No metal can be made transparent unless it is thinner than the wavelength of light over much of its area.

Transparent wood looks fantastic, I had no idea that it was so easy to remove lignin from wood.

Do you see another application. I do. Remove the lignin from wood and you’ll make it edible.

FWIW …. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

Interesting, thanks SN.

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