Novel glass materials made from organic and inorganic components

Courtney Calahoo presents organic (l.) and inorganic glass (r. Image: Jens Meyer (University of Jena) - Research team from Jena and Cambridge develops glass materials with novel combinations of properties Light Linkages between organic and inorganic materials are a common phenomenon in nature, e.g., in the construction of bones and skeletal structures. They often enable combinations of properties that could not be achieved with just one type of material. In technological material development, however, these so-called hybrid materials still represent a major challenge today. A new class of hybrid glass materials. Researchers from the Universities of Jena and Cambridge (GB) have now succeeded in creating a new class of hybrid glass materials that combine organic and inorganic components.