Plastic gold ultra light alloy

[737liz]

So this popped up on my news feed today. I find the while thing extremely weird.

https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/alchemy-_swiss-scientists-make-18-carat--plastic-gold-/45485872

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.201908458

 

[pearlsngems]

So interesting! Thanks for posting that.

 

[Karl_K]

Its not an alloy its a suspension.
Small gold bits suspended in varios materials.
Think a thick oatmeal.