John Mauro
John Mauro’s research focuses on fundamental and applied glass science, including the use of physics-based and computational modeling to understand glass structure, viscosity, relaxation behavior, and thermal and mechanical properties, and to design new glass compositions. He co-invented multiple generations of Corning Gorilla Glass and Penn State’s LionGlass, a family of glass compositions that reduces the carbon footprint of glass manufacturing while improving mechanical performance. Mauro currently serves as interim John Leone Dean of Penn State’s College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and is the Dorothy Pate Enright Professor of Materials Science and Engineering.
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Recent Publications
Flexural strength of glass with poly(methyl methacrylate)-silica nanoparticle composite coatings
Becerra, S. M., Özbayraktar, H., Kilinc, E. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 17, 1, e70019.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Solvent effect on PMMA coating adhesion to soda lime silicate glass
Becerra, S. M., Özbayraktar, H., Kilinc, E. & Mauro, J. C., Mar 2026, In: Journal of Coatings Technology and Research. 23, 2, p. 749-760 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Stuck on Glass: A Review of Polymer and Polymer Nanoparticle Composite Coatings in Glass Technology
Becerra, S. M., Özbayraktar, H., Kilinc, E. & Mauro, J. C., Mar 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 2, e70043.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
The Adam–Gibbs model of cooperative relaxation 60 years later: Perspective and improvements
Bossen, A. M. & Mauro, J. C., Apr 2026, In: MRS Bulletin. 51, 4, p. 343-350 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
All molar Gibbs free energies are chemical potentials
Chen, L. Q. & Mauro, J. C., Mar 2026, In: MRS Bulletin. 51, 3, p. 226-234 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
The fundamental equation of thermodynamics
Chen, L. Q. & Mauro, J. C., Sep 2026, In: MRS Bulletin. 51, 9, p. 1113-1119 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
Phase evolution and mechanical properties in Li2O–Al2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramics: Influence of heat treatment parameters
Guan, B., Liu, S., Liu, J., Zheng, X., Shan, X., Ji, Y., Qin, Z., Zhu, J., Zheng, Q., Wang, L., Mauro, J. C. & Ding, L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Computational investigation of structural fluctuations in barium silicate glass
Han, C. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70481.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Structural Role and Mechanical Impact of Zirconia in Lithium Disilicate Glass
Kheilnezhad, B., Kim, H., Palmer, K., Kroeker, S., Kim, S. H., Mauro, J. C. & Montazerian, M., Jun 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 6, e70928.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Viscosity Measurement Techniques for High-Temperature Oxide Glass-Forming Systems
Kheilnezhad, B., Montazerian, M., Kim, S. H. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 1, e70038.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Impact of phase separation on the mechanical response of borosilicate glass: A hybrid Monte Carlo/molecular dynamics study
Kim, H., Yoshida, S., Hayashi, K. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70449.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Pressure-guided crystallization in glass-ceramics: Phase evolution, medium-range order reorganization, and mechanical property enhancement
Liu, S., Hao, Z., Guan, B., Zheng, X., Ji, Y., Liu, J., Wang, Q., Ding, L., Mauro, J. C. & Wang, L., Jun 1 2026, In: Acta Materialia. 311, 122211.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Energy landscape models of entropy production in glass relaxation: Emergence of stretched exponential decay
Mauro, S. F., Smith, N. D. & Mauro, J. C., Aug 15 2026, In: Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 696, 131668.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Influence of Phosphates on Pore Solution pH in Alkali-Activated MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-P2O5 Cement
Reed, T. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 1, e70037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Configurational Contribution to the Thermodynamic Driving Force for Crystallization
Sena, J., Pao, R., Akirmak, E., Fry, A., Montazerian, M., Mauro, J. C. & Wilkinson, C. J., Oct 2026, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 17, 4, e70054.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
