Scientists create plastic gold

A group of scientists from Switzerland's ETH Cyril have decided how to produce gold in the laboratory.

Their gold weighs five to 10 times less than traditional 18 carats and can be used to adorn jewelry that would preserve its value but would be noticeably lighter.

While the classic mixture of 18 carat gold is made up of three quarters of gold and one quarter of copper, the new gold is made of protein silk and polymer of the lathex to create a matrix that closes the thin records of gold nanocrystales. Sounds complicated? We can easily say that they created gold from plastic.

According to one of the professors involved, Rafaele Mezenga, the new gold has all features of plastic and gold. It is easy, if it falls to a solid surface, it sounds like plastic, but it shines like gold and can be processed as classical gold.

Scientists have even discovered how to change gold compounds to regulate material strength. So they can create any kind of gold, even in different colors, broadcast Kosovas.

Mezenga points out that plastic gold can be used for jewelry but also in electronic devices such as intelligent phones or television.

Scientists have already patented their plastic gold and the entire manufacturing process, so we can see plastic gold in practical use in the future.