silica, in the form of sand, is also a basic ingredient of glass and concrete, some of the most widely used materials; and aerogel, an extremely light form of silica because 90% of its volume is ...

By depositing a suitable liquid-crystal material, a reflective layer and a cover glass onto each silicon wafer, a reflective liquid-crystal display can be produced. The electric field of each ...

The consortium hopes to develop a process that allows recovery of pure silicon, silver and glass and makes them be made usable, again, for industrial sectors of different kinds. Funding for the ...