Traditionally, welding has been limited to materials that share similar properties, so it's tough to make even aluminum and steel join forces. But now, scientists from Heriot-Watt University are ...

It's an idea that sounds like it would never work – but, scientists now say they've developed a way to weld glass and metal together. In a new study, researchers have revealed a method that uses an ...

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Scientists from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, have welded glass and metal together using an ultrafast laser system, in what they are describing as “a breakthrough for the manufacturing ...

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The NREL report assesses the potential of replacing plastic polymer connectors with glass-to-glass laser welding. Image: NREL The US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory ...

Researchers at Heriot-Watt University have developed a revolutionary new technique to weld glass to metal. They are using an ultrafast laser system to create tiny "balls of lightning" inside the ...

Researchers at Hebei University of Science and Technology in China and Riken Center for Advanced Photonics in Japan demonstrated a novel silver ion solution-assisted femtosecond laser process for ...

Scientists have developed a method using an ultrafast laser system to weld glass and metal together, which is being described as a “breakthrough” for manufacturing. The Heriot-Watt University ...

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