Abstract:Glasses play a fundamental role in our daily lives at the economic, cultural, societal, energy and geological levels. Geological glasses testify to igneous activity of the Earth and represent an important material for tools and ornamental objects from the Paleolithic to the present day. Glasses are also used to manufacture technical materials, such as containers (dishes, glasses, jars, bottles . . . ), screens (television, computer, smartphone . . . ), fibers with multiple applications (reinforcement, informat… Show more
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