Window technology has advanced over the last couple of decades and has led to the introduction of several exciting innovations. Modern windows are designed to save energy, reduce sound, or provide an ...

Glare-free windows could be made from a material studded with billions of tiny metal patches. This makes a one-way window that is matte – it looks opaque, reflecting barely 1 per cent of light from ...

A new metamaterial is not only more transparent to light, but adds privacy, cools the room inside, and automatically cleans itself. Known as a Polymer-based Micro-photonic Multi-functional ...

It may seem like everything is becoming "smart" these days, but sometimes a new breakthrough makes you stand up and take notice. The latest one involves smart glass, which we've seen various types of ...

Fuyao Glass Industry Group has been granted a patent for a head-up display (HUD) system featuring a transparent nano film with multiple metal layers. This system utilizes ultra-thin laminated glass ...

Supramolecular glass is a non-covalently cross-linked amorphous material exhibiting exceptional optical behavior and distinctive intrinsic structural features. Like its gel counterpart, supramolecular ...

Glass with incredibly thin layers is an appealing concept for several engineering applications. For instance, coating steel components in glass could provide corrosion protection, whereas overlaying ...