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MATERIALS SCIENCE:
ADVANCEMENTS IN THE PAST DECADE
A material is a
substance or
mixture of
substances that
constitutes an
object.
Materials science
is the study of
the properties of
materials and
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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WHAT IS
“MATERIALS
SCIENCE”
Metals
Ceramic and
Glasses
Polymers
Classificat
ion of
Materials
I N T R O D U C T I O N
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WHAT IS “MATERIALS
SCIENCE”
Stone
Age
Bronze
Age
Iron Age
Concrete/Steel
Age
Polymer
Age
Silicon
Age
Information
Age
Graphene/CNT
Age
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
1000
1900
1960
1990
2010
Presen
t
BC AD
HISTORY OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING
For ~ 35,000 Years
For ~ 1,800 Years
For ~ 3,300 Years
For ~ 60 Years
From ~ 50 Years
From ~ 35 Years
From ~ 15 Years
~ Present
Advancements made in Materials Science in the
past Decade
Emerging Technology awareness
committee survey
ADVANCED MATERIALS AND
APPLICATIONS
High Performance
22%
Energy
17%
Additive
13%
Nano
12%
ICME
9%
Bio
6%
Smart
5%
Environ
5%
Surface
5%
Metalwork
4%
Join
2%
% OF CATEGORIZED RESPONSE
Future of Materials Science.
1. Miniaturization –
2. Smart Materials –
3. Eco-Friendly Materials –
• Materials –
• For light weight
batteries with high
storage densities.
• For turbine blades that
can operate at
2500°C.
• Room-Temperature
Superconductors.
• Chemical Sensors
(artificial nose) for
extremely high
sensitivity.
• Cotton shirts that
never require ironing.
Need of Research in Materials
Science.
Nano-, Bio-, Smart materials can
make technological revolution,
conservation and re-use methods
and policies can have tremendous
environmental and technological
impacts!!
Without the right material, a good
engineering design is wasted.
As our knowledge of materials
science grows, so does the
sophisticated our tools….
Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
Ihsanullah. (2019). Carbon
nanotube membranes for water
purification: Developments,
challenges, and prospects for the
future. Separation and Purification
Technology, 209, 307–
Eckel, Z. C., Zhou, C., Martin, J. H.,
Jacobsen, A. J., Carter, W. B., & Schaedler, T.
A. (2016). Additive manufacturing of polymer-
FIG. – (A) UV-curable preceramic monomers are mixed with photoinitiator.
(B) The resin is exposed
with UV light in a SLA 3D printer or through a patterned mask. (C) A
preceramic polymer part is obtained.
(D) Pyrolysis converts the polymer into a ceramic.
3-D Printed near-flawless
Ceramics
Smart Materials
Li, R., Fan, T., Chen, G., Zhang, K., Su, B., Tian, J., & He, M.
(2020). Autonomous self-healing, anti-freezing and transparent
conductive elastomers. Chemistry of
Li-ion Battery Materials
Nitta, N., Wu, F., Lee, J. T., & Yushin, G. (2015). Li-ion battery materials:
present and future. Materials Today, 18(5), 252–
Nanotechnology Initiatives
Nanotechnology and Nano engineering Industries in India -
• NanoShel India
Nanotechnology and Nanoengineering Associations in India –
1. Centre for Nano and Soft matter Sciences, India
2. Indian Association for the cultivation of Sciences, India
3. S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, India
Particle -
reinforced
Composites
Fiber -
reinforced
Structural
Large
particles
Dispersion
strengthened
Continuous
(aligned)
Discontinuous
(short)
Laminates Sandwich
Aligned Randomly
oriented
Composite Materials