Chinese scientists successfully developed metal plastics

A new type of material that combines the characteristics of plastics and metals - "metal plastics" has been successfully developed by Chinese scientists. Experts commented that this kind of "metal plastic" has great application and research value in many fields and can be used as an excellent material for nanometer and micron processing and replication. In the future, auto parts will be as cheap as plastic.

With the support of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the research team of the Institute of Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, after years of efforts, developed a new type of material with broad application prospects. This major achievement was published in the recently published "Physical Review Letters," and "Nature" magazine also commented on this achievement.

For a long time, in the international scientific community, how to make metal materials with plastic glass forming ability has always been a focus issue. The "metal plastic" developed by Chinese scientists combines some of the characteristics of metals and plastics. In boiling water, it can be deformed like plasticine. When the temperature drops to room temperature, it restores the excellent properties of ordinary metallic glass.

Source: Zhongqing Net