Researchers make cement transparent and conductive
A team of researchers in Japan have developed a new kind of cement that conducts electricity.
Normally cement is a poor conductor of electricity because of its asymmetric crystal structure, but some Japanese researchers have developed a cement compound with a symmetric crystal structure that conducts electricity like a metal.
This was made possible by sealing cement compound inside a glass tube along with some titanium and then heat it up to about 1,100° C. This changes the crystal structure of cement and makes it a good conductor of electricity.
Additionally when this cement is sliced into thin membranes it's nearly transparent.
Still I have to think hard to find any application areas for this cement. Maybe this can be used to make transparent floors, but what if there is a live wire from a broken down electrical appliance on the floor...?
Via: Scifi
