Chemist Creates Structure In Amorphous Materials

A chemist creates structure in amorphous materials. Prof. Martin's work, funded by the National Science Foundation, opens a new area of scientific research: amorphous materials engineering. He foresees the ability to control the optical and electronic properties of glasses to produce specialized materials that will advance optical computing and communications technologies, among other applications.

"This new understanding," he said, "allows us to create the materials that will be the foundation of tomorrow's technology."At the very least, someone will have to rewrite a lot of chemistry textbooks.

(Source: APBiscom)