Editing Glass fiber (section)

=== Potential uses ===
Glass fiber has recently seen use in biomedical applications in the assistance of joint replacement<ref>Electric Field-Assisted Orientation of Short Phosphate Glass Fibers on Stainless Steel for Biomedical Applications Qiang Chen, Jiajia Jing, Hongfei Qi, Ifty Ahmed, Haiou Yang, Xianhu Liu, T. L. Lu, and [[Aldo R. Boccaccini]] ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2018 10 (14), 11529-11538 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b01378</ref> where the electric field orientation of short phosphate glass fibers can improve osteogenic qualities through the proliferation of [[osteoblasts]] and with improved [[surface chemistry]]. Another potential use is within electronic applications<ref>Nandi, S., Jaffee, A. M., Goya, K. F., & Dietz, A. G. (2019). U.S. Patent No. US10193138. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.</ref> as sodium based glass fibers assist or replace lithium in [[lithium-ion batteries]] due to its improved electronic properties.