Scientists have developed an extremely strong glass which is less energy intensive to make than regular glass.
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However, few details about LionGlass are available as the research has not been published in a peer-reviewed journal yet and the team have only recently filed a patent application. "If we really want to have an impact on the carbon footprint, we need to address soda lime silicate," says Prof Mauro. LionGlass could have an impact "basically everywhere you see glass," - apart from smartphones - says Robert Ritchie at the University of California, Berkeley.roughly a decade agoA new kind of glass could help architects rethink how they use the material, says Cheryl Atkinson, of Atkinson Architect in Canada. LionGlass, being so strong, could allow for much thinner window panes, for instance.
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