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Maintaining the Structure of Gold and Silver in Alloys

2022-04-13

Maintaining the Structure of Gold and Silver in Alloys

EPFL engineers have developed a low-temperature annealing method that maintains the structure of gold and silver when the two metals are combined in an alloy. Their discovery will prove useful in the manufacture of contact lenses, holographic optical elements and other optical components, since the new alloys reflect the full spectral range.