This report explores the manufacturing of a novel transparent polymer-glass composite. The material is created by infiltrating nanoporous glass (Vycor, Corning Inc.) with different polymers. The Vycor pores (4-6 nm) are much smaller than the wavelength of light thus, refractive index matching with the polymer is not necessary for transparency. Close to 90% of the pore volume can be filled by soaking the porous glass in methyl methacrylate and polymerizing ...
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