BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Dry ice creates toughened glass:
"A form of solid carbon dioxide that could be used to make ultra-hard glass or coatings for microelectronic devices has been discovered.
The material, named amorphous carbonia, was created by an Italian led team.
The scientists told the journal Nature that the material was always thought to be possible but, until now, had never been created in the lab.
It was made by squeezing dry ice, a form of carbon dioxide used to create smoke in stage shows, at huge pressure.
Scientists are interested in the new material because of the potential applications. Also, they believe it could give them clues to the processes that happen in the centre of huge gas giant planets such as Jupiter."
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