United States: 2016-2045 Advanced Materials Trends Report

In the past10 years, breakthroughs in materials science have brought us many advanced materials. From smart materials that can heal and clean themselves, to memory metals that can restore their original shape, to piezoelectric ceramic materials that can use pressure to generate electricity, to nanomaterials with amazing structures and electrical properties, these are the successes of materials scientists . Especially nanomaterials, which have a wide range of application values.
  
At the nanoscale (less than 100 nanometers), ordinary materials such as carbon will exhibit unique properties. Graphene, a two-dimensional crystal made of carbon atoms that is only one layer of atoms thick, is 100 times stronger than steel, can conduct heat and electricity efficiently, and is almost transparent.

  Nanomaterials have countless applications, such as low-friction coatings on engines or other mechanical surfaces, as high-performance Strong synthetic materials to build cars and planes, lightweight bulletproof vests, and efficient photovoltaic materials.

In addition to industrial applications, pharmaceutical companies are also studying medical nanoparticles as targeting molecules for treatment cancer. in the next 30 years, nanomaterials and new materials, such as foam metal and ceramic composite materials, will be used everywhere from clothes, to building materials, to vehicles, to roads and bridges.