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"Metallurgists at places like ETH Zurich.... make pieces that are lightweight and affordable - and likely will redefine our understanding of preciousness and luxury."
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/fashion/jewelry-technology-augmented-reality.html
Thanks @nytimes for mentioning the #research of Raffaele Mezzenga and @LeonieHag, who created incredibly lightweight 18-carat #gold, using a matrix of #plastic in place of metallic alloy elements. #materialsciencehttps://t.co/mgfcLBlp8h— ETH Zurich (@ETH_en) April 27, 2021
Science Alert, January 2020
"New Super-Light Form of 'Plastic' Gold Is 18-Carat But Weighs Up to 10 Times Less"
https://www.sciencealert.com/this-18-carat-chunk-of-gold-chunk-is-actually-built-out-of-latex
Futurity.org, January 2020
"The discovery will thrill lovers of gold watches and heavy jewelry. The objects of their desire may someday become much lighter, but without losing any of their glitter. No one wants to wear a heavy watch on their wrist, even if it’s made of real gold. After a time, it becomes uncomfortable and annoying."
https://www.futurity.org/plastic-gold-metal-alloys-2254122/
Material District, January 2020
"While plastic gold will be in particular demand in the manufacture of watches and jewellery, it is also suitable for chemical catalysis, electronics applications or radiation shielding."
https://materialdistrict.com/article/super-lightweight-18-carat-gold-plastic/
Other selected articles:
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2020/01/gold-nugget-made-of-plastic.html
https://www.srf.ch/wissen/technik/glaenzt-wie-gold-und-ist-leicht-verdaulich
https://scienmag.com/an-18-carat-gold-nugget-made-of-plastic/
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200110101037.htm
https://phys.org/news/2020-01-carat-gold-nugget-plastic.html
https://www.tagblatt.ch/newsticker/schweiz/eth-forscher-entwickeln-funf-bis-zehnmal-leichteres-18-karat-gold-ld.1184319
https://www.newsbreak.com/news/0Notyd6w/scientists-make-super-light-18-carat-gold-with-plastic
https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-times-of-india-mumbai-edition/20200113/282308207045528
https://abudhabi-news.com/English/7668145/This-astonishingly-lightweight-18-karat-gold-nugget-has-a-secret---CNET
https://www.focus.de/wissen/natur/gold-leichtgewicht-mit-18-karat_id_11545098.html
https://www.tagblatt.ch/newsticker/schweiz/eth-forscher-entwickeln-funf-bis-zehnmal-leichteres-18-karat-gold-ld.1184319
https://www.kijkmagazine.nl/science/legering-gemaakt-van-goud-en-plastic/
https://www.nanowerk.com/nanotechnology-news2/newsid=54342.php
https://newatlas.com/materials/lightweight-gold-plastic-pure/
https://www.smalltechnews.com/archives/60452
https://www.welt.de/wissenschaft/article117451885/Goldproteine-auf-der-Schokoladentorte.html
